rename image and link to it

I want to have a form so people can upload images. i don’t want the images in the database i want them to go to a folder but i would like for it to be renamed when it is uploaded. so if someone uploads “my_dog.jpg” the form changes that to “0001.jpg” that is then added in the database “0001.jpg” and the image is placed inside a folder on my server.

then i could call the image like;

<img src=”/images/users/$image />

there would a connect above this etc, but could something like this be done. If yes please tell me but don’t post the code i want to try and work out how to change the name my self.

thanks for any help you do post

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