problem to download files from direct link

[hno]

HI

I've this simple code for downloading files from a direct link and move it to my webhost .

<?php ini_set('display_errors', '1');
error_reporting(E_ALL);
$v = "http://highestvideo.com/up_image/01-24-58-09!1!.jpeg";
$ch = curl_init($v);
$fp = fopen('aaa/flower.jpg', 'w');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FILE, $fp);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER, 0);
curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
fclose($fp); ?>

I've set the permissions to 777 , It does create a file but it's 0 byte and empty .

my webhost is not cpanel , it's kloxo server 6.1.2 stable .

 

What is the problem ?

How can I fix it ?

thanks

Edited December 23, 2013 by hno

[Ch0cu3r]

Have you checked to make sure that the curl request is actually returning the downloaded file?

 

Also have you asked permission from the site owner that you can download and use their content on your site?