Get filepath from where file is being uploaded

Question

I am currently using local web server(using XAMPP).

I am selecting file using input type=file. I want to get the filepath, like if test.txt is on desktop, I should get the path i.e. C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt.

Is it possible? How? Basically, what I want is client-side path not a server-side .tmp file path.

@Anant tmp_name gives path of temp file being created after uploading file. It is not giving me the path from where file is grabbed. — doge007, Feb 11 '17 at 18:36
@Vineet1982 I want the client-side path not the server-side. tmp_name returns me the temporary file path. — doge007, Feb 11 '17 at 18:40
If you could do that, you could start reading through someones files on his computer *without* any knowledge, doesn't seem so secure does it? — Nytrix, Feb 11 '17 at 18:42
I was expecting this to be possible for my localserver...since it doesn't have any file permission restrictions. Well..disappointing. — doge007, Feb 11 '17 at 18:44

Nytrix · Answer 1 · 2017-02-11T18:53:42.013

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The answer is no.

You are not able to view a file on the clients computer, as that is a huge security issue. Now, in order to get the file and move it, there is a temporary file and position created so you can check and potentionally save it. You can get that file through this code:

$_FILES["UploadFileName"]["tmp_name"]

edited Feb 11 '17 at 18:53

answered Feb 11 '17 at 18:45

Nytrix

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