Laravel 8 PDF Generate Example

Websolutionstuff | Oct-17-2020 | Categories : Laravel jQuery

In this article, we will see a laravel 8 pdf generate example. For generating PDF file we will use the laravel-dompdf package, which creates pdf file and also provide download file functionalities. it is very easy to generate pdf in laravel 8. So, we will give you an example of a very simple way to generate a pdf file and download them into your system.

So, let's see how to generate a pdf in laravel 8 and a pdf generate in laravel 8.

Laravel 8 Generate PDF File Using DomPDF

Step 1: Install Laravel 8 For Generate PDF File

Type the following command in the terminal to create a new laravel 8 project in your system.

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

 

Step 2: Install barryvdh/laravel-dompdf Package In Your Application

In this step, we will install the barryvdh/laravel-dompdf package using the composer command.

composer require barryvdh/laravel-dompdf

 

 

Step 3: Add Service Provider And Aliase

After package installation, we will add the service provider and aliase in the config/app.php file.

'providers' => [
	
	Barryvdh\DomPDF\ServiceProvider::class,
],

'aliases' => [
	
	'PDF' => Barryvdh\DomPDF\Facade::class,
],

 

Step 4: Create Controller

Now, we will create a new controller.

app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use App\User;
use PDF;

class UserController extends Controller
{
    
    public function index(Request $request)
    {
        $user = User::latest()->paginate(5);
  
        if($request->has('download'))
        {
            $pdf = PDF::loadView('users.index',compact('user'));
            return $pdf->download('pdfview.pdf');
        }

        return view('users.index',compact('user'));
    }
}

 

 

Step 5: Add Route

After that, we will add the below code in the web.php file.

routes/web.php

Route::resource('users','App\Http\Controllers\UserController');

 

Step 6: Create Blade File

In this step, we will create an index.blade.php file for download and generate a pdf file.

resources/views/users/index.blade.php

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>Laravel 8 PDF Generate Example - websolutionstuff.com</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css">
  <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>

  <div class="container">
    <div class="row">
      <div class="col-lg-12" style="margin-top: 15px ">
        <div class="pull-left">
          <h2>Laravel 8 PDF Generate Example - websolutionstuff.com</h2>
        </div>
        <div class="pull-right">
          <a class="btn btn-primary" href="{{route('users.index',['download'=>'pdf'])}}">Download PDF</a>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div><br>

    <table class="table table-bordered">
      <tr>
        <th>Name</th>
        <th>Email</th>
      </tr>

      @foreach ($user as $user)
      <tr>
        <td>{{ $user->name }}</td>
        <td>{{ $user->email }}</td>
      </tr>
      @endforeach
    </table>
  </div>
</body>
</html>

 

 

 Output:

laravel_8_pdf_generate_example

 


You might also like:

Recommended Post
Featured Post
Laravel 11 Unique Validation on Update
Laravel 11 Unique Validation o...

In Laravel 11, when you're updating a resource (like a user or product) in your database, you might want to ensure t...

Read More

Feb-06-2025

Laravel 11 Spatie Media Library Example
Laravel 11 Spatie Media Librar...

Hello, laravel web developers! In this article, we'll see how to install spatie media library in laravel 11. Here, w...

Read More

Jul-05-2024

How to Manage User Timezone in Laravel 11
How to Manage User Timezone in...

Managing timezones in Laravel applications can be crucial when you have users from different regions. In this article, I...

Read More

Jan-09-2025

Laravel 9 Multiple Authentication Using Middleware
Laravel 9 Multiple Authenticat...

In this article, we will see laravel 9 multiple authentications using middleware. Using middleware we authenticate the u...

Read More

Apr-13-2022