In this tutorial, we will learn Laravel 8 Multiple File Upload Example


Step 1: 

Download Laravel 8 

composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel blog

Step 2: 

Add Migration and Model

php artisan make:migration create_files_table


Migration:

<?php
  
use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
  
class CreateFilesTable extends Migration
{
    /**
     * Run the migrations.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function up()
    {
        Schema::create('files', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->id();
            $table->string('filenames');
            $table->timestamps();
        });
    }
  
    /**
     * Reverse the migrations.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function down()
    {
        Schema::dropIfExists('files');
    }
}
php artisan migrate

now we will create File model by using 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 = [
        'filenames'
    ];
  
    /**
     * Set the user's first name.
     *
     * @param  string  $value
     * @return void
     */
    public function setFilenamesAttribute($value)
    {
        $this->attributes['filenames'] = json_encode($value);
    }
}

Step 3: 

Create Routes 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::get('file', [FileController::class, 'create']); 
Route::post('file', [FileController::class, 'store']);


Step 4: 

Create Controller app/Http/Controllers/FileController.php

<?php
  
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
  
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use App\Models\File;
  
class FileController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * Show the application dashboard.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function create()
    {
        return view('create');
    }
  
    /**
     * Show the application dashboard.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function store(Request $request)
    {
        $this->validate($request, [
                'filenames' => 'required',
                'filenames.*' => 'required'
        ]);
  
        $files = [];
        if($request->hasfile('filenames'))
         {
            foreach($request->file('filenames') as $file)
            {
                $name = time().rand(1,100).'.'.$file->extension();
                $file->move(public_path('files'), $name);  
                $files[] = $name;  
            }
         }
  
         $file= new File();
         $file->filenames = $files;
         $file->save();
  
        return back()->with('success', 'Data Your files has been successfully added');
    }
}

Store File in Storage Folder 

$file->storeAs('files', $imageName);

// storage/app/files/file.png

Store File in Public Folder 

$file->move(public_path('files'), $imageName);

// public/files/file.png

Store File in S3 

$file->storeAs('files', $imageName, 's3');

Step 5: 

Create Blade File resources/views/create.blade.php

<html lang="en">
<head>
  <title>Laravel 8 Multiple File Upload Example - rathorji.in</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.0.0/css/bootstrap.min.css">
  <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
  
<div class="container lst">
  
@if (count($errors) > 0)
<div class="alert alert-danger">
    <strong>Sorry!</strong> There were more problems with your HTML input.<br><br>
    <ul>
      @foreach ($errors->all() as $error)
          <li>{{ $error }}</li>
      @endforeach
    </ul>
</div>
@endif
  
@if(session('success'))
<div class="alert alert-success">
  {{ session('success') }}
</div> 
@endif
  
<h3 class="well">Laravel 8 Multiple File Upload - rathorji.in</h3>
 
<form method="post" action="{{url('file')}}" enctype="multipart/form-data">
    @csrf
  
    <div class="input-group hdtuto control-group lst increment" >
      <input type="file" name="filenames[]" class="myfrm form-control">
      <div class="input-group-btn"> 
        <button class="btn btn-success" type="button"><i class="fldemo glyphicon glyphicon-plus"></i>Add</button>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="clone hide">
      <div class="hdtuto control-group lst input-group" style="margin-top:10px">
        <input type="file" name="filenames[]" class="myfrm form-control">
        <div class="input-group-btn"> 
          <button class="btn btn-danger" type="button"><i class="fldemo glyphicon glyphicon-remove"></i> Remove</button>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  
    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success" style="margin-top:10px">Submit</button>
  
</form>        
</div>
  
<script type="text/javascript">
    $(document).ready(function() {
      $(".btn-success").click(function(){ 
          var lsthmtl = $(".clone").html();
          $(".increment").after(lsthmtl);
      });
      $("body").on("click",".btn-danger",function(){ 
          $(this).parents(".hdtuto").remove();
      });
    });
</script>
  
</body>
</html>


May this example help you.