im OH SO CLOSE to the pictures script running, just one thing i havent ocme accross, and neither has me book

PHP Code:
if ($page=="5") {

    if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {

    $y = 0;
    $s = (count($thumbnail)-1);

        while($s>$y) {

            print "this code is running<BR>";
            $noofpic = $number;

            $fileUploadCopy = $_FILES['thumbnail[$y]']['tmp_name'];
             $fileUpload = $_FILES['thumbnail[$y]']['name'];
             $fileUploadCopy2 = $_FILES['bigpics[$y]']['tmp_name'];
              $fileUpload2 = $_FILES['bigpics[$y]']['name'];

            $imageName = $fileUpload;
            $imageName2 = $fileUpload2;

            $y++;

            if ($fileUploadCopy != "none") {
              copy($fileUploadCopy,"uploads/$imageName");
            }
              if ($fileUploadCopy2 != "none") {
                 copy($fileUploadCopy2,"uploads/$imageName");
            }
        }
        print "woo";
    }
} 
creates this error....

Warning: Unable to open '' for reading: Permission denied in C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\PHP\MySite\admin\admin.php on line 203

Warning: Unable to open '' for reading: Permission denied in C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\PHP\MySite\admin\admin.php on line 206

i know it means it has no permission to open and upload the file, or copy it or whatever, but does anyone know how to get permission?

Thanks you