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gargron/fileupload — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2022-03-03

★ 456PHPAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A PHP library that handles file uploads with validation and chunked uploads, so a large file can be split into pieces and only the failed chunk needs retrying.

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    What it does
      Validate uploads
      Chunked large files
      Save to filesystem
      Custom callbacks
    Tech stack
      PHP
      jQuery-File-Upload
    Use cases
      Photo gallery uploads
      Resume upload forms
      Document management
      Mobile chunked uploads
    Audience
      Web developers

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Add a photo gallery upload form that validates image type, size, and minimum dimensions.

REASON 2

Accept resume uploads on a job application form with file type and size checks.

REASON 3

Split a 100MB video upload into 10MB chunks so a dropped connection only requires retrying one chunk.

REASON 4

Write a custom storage component to upload files to Amazon S3 instead of local disk.

What's in the stack?

PHP

How it stacks up

gargron/fileuploadphpacker/phpackerspatie/laravel-event-projector
Stars456415637
LanguagePHPPHPPHP
Last pushed2022-03-03—2019-09-20
MaintenanceDormant—Dormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasymoderate
Complexity2/52/53/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Works with jQuery-File-Upload or plain HTML forms, custom storage backends require implementing the library's interface.

No license information is given in the explanation.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Set up this PHP file upload library with jQuery-File-Upload and validate that uploaded images are at least 400px wide.
Prompt 2
Write a custom storage component for this library that saves uploaded files to Amazon S3 instead of the local filesystem.
Prompt 3
Show me how chunked uploads work in this library so a failed chunk can be retried without restarting the whole upload.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is fileupload?

A PHP library that handles file uploads with validation and chunked uploads, so a large file can be split into pieces and only the failed chunk needs retrying.

What language is fileupload written in?

Mainly PHP. The stack also includes PHP.

Is fileupload actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2022-03-03).

What license does fileupload use?

No license information is given in the explanation.

How hard is fileupload to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is fileupload for?

Mainly developer.

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