submit_new_item.php

<?php
	header('Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *');

  $lat = $_POST['latitude'];
  $long = $_POST['longitude'];
  $category = $_POST['category'];

  $imagename = time() . $_FILES['photo']['name'];
  $imagetype = $_FILES['photo']['type'];
  $imageerror = $_FILES['photo']['error'];
  $imagetemp = $_FILES['photo']['tmp_name'];
  $imagePath = "images/";

      if(is_uploaded_file($imagetemp)) {
          if(move_uploaded_file($imagetemp, $imagePath . $imagename)) {
              echo "Successfully uploaded your image.";
          }
          else {
              echo "Failed to move your image.";
          }
      }
      else {
          echo "Failed to upload your image.";
      }

	require("dbconfig.php");

  $query = "INSERT INTO items 
              (`category_id`, `photo_name`, `lat`, `long`, `available`) VALUES 
              ('$category', '$imagename', '$lat', '$long', 1);";

  $result = mysql_query($query) ;

  if (!$result) {
    die('Invalid query: ' . mysql_error());
  }
  mysql_close($link);

  echo "item added!";