Upload Class mime/file_type fix for ZIP

[eluser]codernow[/eluser]
Ok, so I had some problems when trying to upload zip files and it would give me the following error

The filetype you are attempting to upload is not allowed.

After some research and some packet sniffing I found the problem in config/mimes.php I added application/force-download to my zip entry and everything worked fine.

Code:

'zip'    =>  array('application/x-zip', 'application/zip', 'application/x-zip-compressed', 'application/force-download'),

This fix worked for CodeIgniter 1.7.2

[eluser]Arockia Raj[/eluser]
Hi,

I tried the code in config/mimes.php

'zip' => array('application/x-zip', 'application/zip', 'application/x-zip-compressed', 'application/force-download'),

But i can't upload the zip file.

Please help me.


Regards,
Arockia Raj

[eluser]danmontgomery[/eluser]
The mime types that CI uses can vary depending on browser/platform. The 'bug' is not that the files won't upload (I wouldn't really call it a bug), it's a result of the way CI fetches mime types. Check the $_FILES array for the value of $_FILES['your_file_name']['type'] to see what you need to add to mimes.php. The $_FILES array will look something like this:

Code:

Array
(
    [file1] => Array
        (
            [name] => MyFile.txt
            [type] => text/plain // This is the value you want
            [tmp_name] => /tmp/php/php1h4j1o
            [error] => UPLOAD_ERR_OK
            [size] => 123
        )

[eluser]Arockia Raj[/eluser]
Hi,

Thank you . it is working fine.



Arockia Raj