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Uploading Files in Laravel is very easy. All we need to do is to create a view file where a user can select a file to be uploaded and a controller where uploaded files will be processed.
In a view file, we need to generate a file input by adding the following line of code.
Form::file(''file_name'');
In Form::open(), we need to add ‘files’=>’true’ as shown below. This facilitates the form to be uploaded in multiple parts.
Form::open(array(''url'' => ''/uploadfile'',''files''=>''true''));
Example
Step 1 − Create a view file called resources/views/uploadfile.php and copy the following code in that file.
resources/views/uploadfile.php
<html>
<body>
<?php
echo Form::open(array(''url'' => ''/uploadfile'',''files''=>''true''));
echo ''Select the file to upload.'';
echo Form::file(''image'');
echo Form::submit(''Upload File'');
echo Form::close();
?>
</body>
</html>
Step 2 − Create a controller called UploadFileController by executing the following command.
php artisan make:controller UploadFileController --plain
Step 3 − After successful execution, you will receive the following output −
Step 4 − Copy the following code in
app/Http/Controllers/UploadFileController.php file.
app/Http/Controllers/UploadFileController.php
<?php
namespace AppHttpControllers;
use IlluminateHttpRequest;
use AppHttpRequests;
use AppHttpControllersController;
class UploadFileController extends Controller {
public function index() {
return view(''uploadfile'');
}
public function showUploadFile(Request $request) {
$file = $request->file(''image'');
//Display File Name
echo ''File Name: ''.$file->getClientOriginalName();
echo ''<br>'';
//Display File Extension
echo ''File Extension: ''.$file->getClientOriginalExtension();
echo ''<br>'';
//Display File Real Path
echo ''File Real Path: ''.$file->getRealPath();
echo ''<br>'';
//Display File Size
echo ''File Size: ''.$file->getSize();
echo ''<br>'';
//Display File Mime Type
echo ''File Mime Type: ''.$file->getMimeType();
//Move Uploaded File
$destinationPath = ''uploads'';
$file->move($destinationPath,$file->getClientOriginalName());
}
}
Step 5 − Add the following lines in app/Http/routes.php.
app/Http/routes.php
Route::get(''/uploadfile'',''UploadFileController@index'');
Route::post(''/uploadfile'',''UploadFileController@showUploadFile'');
Step 6 − Visit the following URL to test the upload file functionality.
http://localhost:8000/uploadfile
Step 7 − You will receive a prompt as shown in the following image.
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