How can a PHP developer efficiently implement a gallery feature for user-uploaded images while ensuring ease of use and security?

To efficiently implement a gallery feature for user-uploaded images while ensuring ease of use and security, a PHP developer can create a folder on the server to store the uploaded images, validate the file type and size before allowing the upload, and use a database to store information about the uploaded images such as file name, description, and user ID. 

<?php
// Check if the form was submitted
if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
    // Define the folder where the images will be stored
    $targetDir = "uploads/";
    
    // Check if the folder exists, if not, create it
    if (!file_exists($targetDir)) {
        mkdir($targetDir, 0777, true);
    }
    
    // Get the file name and validate the file type
    $fileName = basename($_FILES["image"]["name"]);
    $targetFilePath = $targetDir . $fileName;
    $fileType = pathinfo($targetFilePath, PATHINFO_EXTENSION);
    
    // Check if the file is an image
    $allowTypes = array('jpg', 'png', 'jpeg', 'gif');
    if (in_array($fileType, $allowTypes)) {
        // Check if the file size is less than 5MB
        if ($_FILES["image"]["size"] < 5000000) {
            // Upload the file to the server
            if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES["image"]["tmp_name"], $targetFilePath)) {
                // Store information about the uploaded image in the database
                $description = $_POST["description"];
                $userId = $_POST["userId"];
                // Insert query to store image details in the database
                // Redirect to gallery page
                header("Location: gallery.php");
            } else {
                echo "Sorry, there was an error uploading your file.";
            }
        } else {
            echo "Sorry, your file is too large.";
        }
    } else {
        echo "Sorry, only JPG, JPEG, PNG & GIF files are allowed.";
    }
}
?>

Keywords

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