PHP_Laravel_Upload_Helper

Include our library using the composer name: "oval/laravel-upload-helper": "v1.0.3"

Controller:

Here is an example of a controller method

public function PostTestUpload()
{
    $file = Input::file( "File" );
    
    // Check if any file was uploaded
    if( Input::hasFile( "File" ) )
    {            
        $validation = Validator::make( 
            array( "File" => $file ), // Values
            array( "File" => "mimes:png" ) // Rules
        );
        
        if( !$validation->fails() )
        {
            UploadHelper::UploadFile( $file, "location/of/file", uniqid() . "_" . $file->getClientOriginalName() );
        }            
        else
        {
            print_r( $validation->messages() );
        }            
    }
    else
    {
        // Redirect with some error saying upload a file!
        echo "Ah, no file was uploaded...<br />";
    }
}

View:

Here is an example of the view

<form enctype='multipart/form-data' method="post" action='<?=action('TestController@PostTestUpload')?>'>
    Upload <input type='file' name="File" />
    <button>UPLOAD</button>
</form>