title: save image to database in php direct from a url
body: <p>I have tried to download images to a directory but now I want to save the images to the database using BLOB type by not using the File Chooser. I mean save the images direct from a URL:</p>
  
  <p>Say: </p>
  
  <pre><code>http://someserver.com/images/imageone.gif
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>How can I save that directly to database? Do I have to download it first before saving to database? Please help me..</p>