# I coded an uploader \> How do I limit file types?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-coded-an-uploader-how-do-i-limit-file-types/221233>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [April 2, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-coded-an-uploader-how-do-i-limit-file-types/221233 "2007-04-02T18:30:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-coded-an-uploader-how-do-i-limit-file-types/221233/1 "2007-04-02T18:30:29Z")

</div>

Here is the php code:

[LEFT]

```php
<?php
       if(!(copy($_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name'], "Upload/" . $_FILES['userfile']['name']))) die("Cannot upload files.");
       echo "Upload Complete!";
       ?>

```

What do I add to limit file types?

[/LEFT]