How to upload image from url or computer with php?

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I have a form (code below) that allows a user to upload an image but I would also like them to be able to insert a URL and the image will be fetched and uploaded. What could I add this form to do this? Thanks

<?php } if ($settings['usp_images'] == 'show') { ?>
            <?php if($settings['max-images'] !== 0) { ?>
            <li class="usp_images">
                <label for="user-submitted-image" class="usp_label"><?php _e('Upload an Image'); ?></label>
                <div id="usp_upload-message"><?php echo $settings['upload-message']; ?></div>
                <div>
                    <?php 
                    if($settings['min-images'] < 1) {
                        $numberImages = 1;
                    } else {
                        $numberImages = $settings['min-images'];
                    }
                    for($i = 0; $i < $numberImages; $i++) { ?>
                    <input class="usp_input usp_clone" type="file" size="25" id="user-submitted-image" name="user-submitted-image[]" />
                    <?php } ?>

random_user_name · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-25 18:07:13Z

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Here's a write-up on how to do it: http://codestips.com/php-save-image-from-url/

answered Feb 25, 2012 at 18:07

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Mark R Over a year ago

Looks like I need to hire someone to add it to this form. Where should one go fore speedy service?

UltraInstinct · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-25 18:12:06Z

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It doesn't make sense for the browser to be doing that. Send the URL to the server, and let the server retrieve the image from the URL.

The PHP script can use curl or file_get_contents to download the image from the url, or issue an error in case of bad URL.

answered Feb 25, 2012 at 18:12

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