note 57665 added to features.file-upload

my quick and simple don't overwrite files that exist solution: if (file_exists($sysfolder . '/' . $filename)) { // append a digit to the beginning of the name $tmpVar = 1; while(file_exists($sysfolder . '/' . $tmpVar . '-' . $filename)) { // and keep increasing it until we have a unique name $tmpVar++; } $filename= $tmpVar . '-' . $filename; } ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/features.file-upload.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+57665 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57665&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57665&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57665&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57665&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57665&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: already in docs -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57665&report=yes&reason=already+in+docs Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+57665&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+57665&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php