Can you tell me why I am getting this message:

CODE:
Warning: copy(directory/path/picture.gif) [function.copy]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /var/www/html/web/images/image.php on line 8



I've tried everything but nothing works???? All i am trying to do is use the copy() function to duplicate a file in my script that I have uploaded through a webforms.

The user is required to upload a file with their information, and then the script processes the information to a database but the function stops working when you execute the run function.

if anyone can help me with this i would appricate it, i am starting to learn about PHP and if I can fix it would help me learn lot about coding in PHP scripts.

Thank you sir.