Question : php display image from mysql

I'm trying to create a dynamic webpage with php on mysql database using wampserver to display details of clients with their pictures, I created the recordset and could show the record but the image which is the picture is not displayed instead you have the image name.
Please check my codes, I am a newbie with php

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                                         Surname
                                         
                                       
                                       
                                         First name
                                         
                                       
                                       
                                         Family Position
                                         
                                       
                                       
                                         Profession
                                         
                                       
                                       
                                         Profile
                                         
                                       
                                       
                                          
                                          
                                       
                                     
                                   
                               2009 March

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Answer : php display image from mysql

First, I wouldn't recommend storing images in your database. It creates bloat, slows it down, makes backup difficult and requires duplication if needed for other purposes. You are much better to upload the images to a directory and just save the link
If you do must upload them to your database, there is a PEAR program to help
$abpath = "/home/YOURuserNAME/public_html/images/"; //Absolute path to where images are uploaded.
require 'HTTP/Upload.php';
$upload = new HTTP_Upload('en'); // Language for error messages
$file = $upload->getFiles('userfile'); // return a file object or error
if (PEAR::isError($file)) { die ($file->getMessage());}// Check if the file is a valid upload
$properties = $file->getProp();
$extension = $file->getProp('ext');
if ($file->isValid()) { // this method will return the name of the file you moved, // useful to save the name in a database
$file_name = $file->moveTo($abpath);
if (PEAR::isError($file_name)) { die ($file_name->getMessage()); }}
$data = addslashes(fread(fopen($abpath.$file_name, "r"), $properties[size]));
Below is the query that I use for uploads, although it probably has a lot more fields of data than you need. Feel free to pare it down.
$file_query="insert into $db.files ( file_name, file_display_name, file_url, file_file, file_extension, file_size, file_type, file_comments, file_saved_by, file_date_saved, file_start_date, file_end_date, file_status, file_chains, file_show, file_feature) values ('$properties[name]', '$file_display_name', '$abpath', '$data', '$properties[ext]', '$properties[size]', '$properties[type]', '$comments', '$emp', '$date_saved', '$start_date', '$end_date', '$file_status', '$file_chains', '$file_show', '$file_feature') ";
$result_insert_files=mysql_query($file_query, $conn) or die("line 36 ".mysql_error());
To display the images create a PHP program with a name like "show_images.php"
// add your database connection code here.

$sql = "SELECT file_file, file_type, file_name, file_size FROM files WHERE file_id=$id_files";

$result = @mysql_query($sql, $conn) or die("line 9 ".mysql_error());
$data = @mysql_result($result, 0, "file_file");
$name = @mysql_result($result, 0, "file_name");
$size = @mysql_result($result, 0, "file_size");
$type = @mysql_result($result, 0, "file_type");

header("Content-type: $type");
header("Content-length: $size");
header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=$name");
header("Content-Description: PHP Generated Data");
echo $data;
?>
To view the image
echo" iles=$image_id\">";