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In 2.1.2 I'm continually getting an error while trying to import contacts.  Regardless of whether I'm using UTF8, UTF16, Mac line endings, Unix line endings, or DOS line endings, I'm always getting "Import Data File is a required field" for every CSV file I attempt to import.  I am supplying the file every time.  The file is under 2mb.

I am using my local install on my Mac with FF 3.0.3, Safari 3.2.1 running XAMPP 0.3 (19). How do I resolve this?
Using the import feature on the server at joomla.demo.civicrm.org seems to work fine, so its something with the local installation.

This is the same unresolved problem as listed here: http://forum.civicrm.org/index.php?topic=2698.0

This is not a problem with CiviCRM at all, but a common problem with XAMPP. My solution was going to be use MAMP (which I may still do). But I figured it out.

Change
; Temporary directory for HTTP uploaded files (will use system default if not specified).
;upload_tmp_dir =

to

; Temporary directory for HTTP uploaded files (will use system default if not specified).
upload_tmp_dir = /tmp

If only I could have back the first few hours of my day now!