Laravel File Upload Tutorial: Images and Documents Made Easy

Master file uploads in Laravel. Learn to securely validate, store, and manage images and documents using the Storage facade in this expert developer guide.

Almost every real app needs file uploads — profile pictures, product images, documents. This tutorial covers uploading files in Laravel from start to finish. Step 1: Create the Upload Form <form action="{{ route('products.store') }}" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data"> @csrf <input type="file" name="image"> <button type="submit">Upload</button> </form> The enctype="multipart/form-data" attribute is required — without it, files won't be sent at all. Step 2: Validate the Upload $request->validate([ 'image' => 'required|image|mimes:jpg,jpeg,png|max:2048', ]); image – must be a valid image file mimes:jpg,jpeg,png – restrict allowed extensions max:2048 – maximum size in kilobytes (2MB here) Step 3: Store the File public function store(Request $request) { $request->validate([ 'image' => 'required|image|max:2048', ]); $path = $request->fi...

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