How can I upload image in local folder laravel? - php

Question

I am new in larval development, I am unable to upload image in local folder and I am getting error getClientOriginalExtension() on null. Even I have added code enctype="multipart/form-data" in my form, but still am getting the error. Can anyone give suggestion how to resolve this issue. I have given below my code.
MyBlade file
****MyBlade file****
<form action="{{ route('register.post') }}" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data" accept-charset="utf-8" >
#csrf
<div class="form-group row">
<label for="uname" class="col-md-4 col-form-label text-md-right">User Name</label>
<div class="col-md-6">
<input type="text" id="username" class="form-control" name="username" required />
#if ($errors->has('username'))
<span class="text-danger">{{ $errors->first('username') }}</span>
#endif
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group row{{ $errors->has('image') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
<label for="name" class="col-md-4 col-form-label text-md-right">Profile Picture</label>
<div class="col-md-6">
<input id="image" type="file" class="form-control" name="image">
</div>
</div>
My Controller File
if ($request->input('image')!=null){
$files = $request->input('image');
$extension = $files->getClientOriginalExtension();
$filaname = time().','.$extension;
$files->move('public/image/',$filaname);
// $post->image= $filaname;
}
else{
return $request;
}
I am getting err:Call to a member function getClientOriginalExtension() on bool

Answer 1

If you use $request->file('image') instead of $request->input('image') you have fixed the problem. The image will then be moved to the public/image folder.
However, if you want to upload the file to the storage/public folder, you can use the storeAs() method on the $file to store it in the storage folder.
// Your controller
public function update(Request $request, $postId)
{
if (! $request->hasFile('image')) {
return $request;
}
// Use file() instead of input()
$file = $request->file('image');
$extension = $file->getClientOriginalExtension();
// Note you have a typo in your example, you're using a `,` instead of a `.`
$filename = time().'.'.$extension;
// To store (move) the file to the 'public/image' folder, use this:
$file->move('image', $filename);
// To store the file to the 'storage/app/public/image' folder, use this:
$file->storeAs('public/image', $filename);
// Find your post based on some id
$post = Post::find($postId);
// Save the filename to the database on the Post model:
$post->image = $filename;
$post->save();
}
Hope I helped you with this.