What are the best practices for handling file uploads in PHP when SafeMode is enabled?

When SafeMode is enabled in PHP, it restricts the ability to write files to the server. To handle file uploads in PHP when SafeMode is enabled, you can use the move_uploaded_file() function to move the uploaded file to a directory that is writable by the server. Make sure to check if the directory is writable before moving the file.

$uploadDir = '/path/to/uploaded/files/';
$uploadFile = $uploadDir . basename($_FILES['userfile']['name']);

if (is_writable($uploadDir) && move_uploaded_file($_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name'], $uploadFile)) {
    echo "File is valid, and was successfully uploaded.";
} else {
    echo "Upload failed. Check if the upload directory is writable.";
}