basically i have this form that allows user to upload to my server:
<form id = "uploadbanner" method = "post" action = "#">
<input id = "fileupload" type = "file" />
<input type = "submit" value = "submit" id = "submit" />
</form>
But the problem is that when i upload a file, then click submit, i don't see the file upload in the server directory.
<form id="uploadbanner" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post" action="#">
<input id="fileupload" name="myfile" type="file" />
<input type="submit" value="submit" id="submit" />
</form>
To upload a file, it is essential to set enctype="multipart/form-data"
on your form
You need that form type and then some php to process the file :)
You should probably check out Uploadify if you want something very customisable out of the box.
You need enctype="multipart/form-data"
otherwise you will load only the file name and not the data.
On top of what the others have already stated, some sort of server-side scripting is necessary in order for the server to read and save the file.
Using PHP might be a good choice, but you're free to use any server-side scripting language. http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_file_upload.asp may be of use on that end.