Is the GD-Library necessary for uploading images to a server, or are there alternative methods available?

To upload images to a server in PHP, the GD-Library is not necessary. There are alternative methods available such as using the move_uploaded_file function to move the uploaded file to a specified directory on the server. This function allows you to handle file uploads without the need for the GD-Library. 

<?php
if(isset($_FILES['image'])){
    $target_dir = "uploads/";
    $target_file = $target_dir . basename($_FILES["image"]["name"]);
    
    if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES["image"]["tmp_name"], $target_file)) {
        echo "The file ". basename( $_FILES["image"]["name"]). " has been uploaded.";
    } else {
        echo "Sorry, there was an error uploading your file.";
    }
}
?>

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