How To Upload Multiple File In Laravel 10​

In this article, we will see how to upload multiple files in laravel 10. Here, we will learn about multiple file uploads with validation in laravel 10 and laravel 11.

You can select at a time multiple file documents to upload. Also, you can validate file types and maximum file upload size in laravel 10/11.

In laravel 11, you can upload multiple files with validation. We’ll check the validation when uploading the file for file type and max file size.

So, let’s see laravel 10 multiple file upload, multiple file upload in laravel 10 and laravel 11.

Step 1: Install Laravel 10/11

Step 2: Create Migration and Model

Step 3: Create FileController

Step 4: Add Routes

Step 5: Create Blade File

Step 6: Run Laravel 10 Application

Step 1: Install Laravel 10/11

In this step, we will install laravel 10 using the following command.

composer create-project laravel/laravel laravel_10_multiple_file_upload_example

Step 2: Create Migration and Model

Now, we will create migration and model using the following command.

php artisan make:migration create_files_table

Migration:

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;

return new class extends Migration
{
    /**
     * Run the migrations.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function up()
    {
        Schema::create('files', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->id();
            $table->string('name');
            $table->timestamps();
        });
    }

    /**
     * Reverse the migrations.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function down()
    {
        Schema::dropIfExists('files');
    }
};

After that, we will migrate the table to the database using the following command.

php artisan migrate

Now, we will create a File model using the following command.

php artisan make:model File

app/Models/File.php

<?php

namespace App\Models;

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;

class File extends Model
{
    use HasFactory;

    protected $fillable = [
        'name'
    ];
}

Step 3: Create FileController

In this step, we will create FileController using the following artisan command. So, add the below code to that file to upload multiple file upload in laravel 10.

php artisan make:controller FileController

app/Http/Controllers/FileController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use App\Models\File;
use Illuminate\View\View;
use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;

class FileController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * Display a listing of the resource.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function index(): View
    {
        return view('index');
    }  

    /**
     * Display a listing of the resource.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function store(Request $request): RedirectResponse
    {
        $request->validate([
            'files' => 'required',
            'files.*' => 'required|mimes:pdf,xlx,csv|max:2048',
        ]);

        $files = [];
        if ($request->file('files')){
            foreach($request->file('files') as $key => $file)
            {
                $file_name = time().rand(1,99).'.'.$file->extension();  
                $file->move(public_path('uploads'), $file_name);
                $files[]['name'] = $file_name;
            }
        }

        foreach ($files as $key => $file) {
            File::create($file);
        }

        return back()->with('success','File uploaded successfully');

    }
}

Step 4: Add Routes

Now, we will add routes to the web.php file. So, add the below code to that file for GET and POST requests.

routes/web.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;

use App\Http\Controllers\FileController;

/* 
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Web Routes
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
| Here is where you can register web routes for your application. These
| routes are loaded by the RouteServiceProvider within a group which
| contains the "web" middleware group. Now create something great!
|
*/

Route::controller(FileController::class)->group(function(){
    Route::get('index', 'index');
    Route::post('store', 'store')->name('file.store');
});

Step 5: Create Blade File

In this step, we will create an index.blade.php file. So, add the HTML code to that file to upload multiple files.

resources/views/index.blade.php

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>How To Upload Multiple File In Laravel 10/11 - Techsolutionstuff</title>
        <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.0.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
    </head>      
    <body>
        <div class="container">            
            <div class="panel panel-primary">        
                <div class="panel-heading">
                    <h2>How To Upload Multiple File In Laravel 10/11 - Techsolutionstuff</h2>
                </div>        
                <div class="panel-body">                
                    @if ($message = Session::get('success'))
                        <div class="alert alert-success alert-block">
                            <strong>{{ $message }}</strong>
                        </div>
                    @endif

                    <form action="{{ route('file.store') }}" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
                        @csrf            
                        <div class="mb-3">
                            <label class="form-label">Select Files:</label>
                            <input type="file" name="files[]" multiple class="form-control @error('files') is-invalid @enderror">

                            @error('files')
                                <span class="text-danger">{{ $message }}</span>
                            @enderror
                        </div>            
                        <div class="mb-3">
                            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">Upload</button>
                        </div>                
                    </form>                
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </body>    
</html>

Step 6: Run Laravel 10 Application

Now, we will run laravel 10 multiple file uploads with validation using the following command.

php artisan serve

Output:

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