Upload xls or xlsx files with codeigniter, mime-type error

Question

Well, i believe this is not a Codeigniter problem per se as it is more of a mime-type.

I\'m trying to upload a file, a xls (or xlsx) file a

Answer 1

Just for the records, I found the cause, mime-type was missing on the windows registry, solved adding these keys with a .reg file:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.xls]
"Content Type"="application/excel"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.xlsx]
"Content Type"="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"

But would rather use the solutions above, I don't like to mess with the registry.