In this Laravel 7/6 Ajax Image Upload With Preview Example Tutorial, I’ll show you how to upload image along with preview before upload using ajax in laravel. In this laravel ajax image upload with preview example, I’ll show you how to upload image into folder and then save it into database using ajax. In this tutorial before saving image into database we will show preview of the image and then save it into directory. Before uploading the image we will display preview of the image. After successfully image upload into the database and folder we will display success message on the screen.

Laravel 7/6 Ajax Image Upload With Preview Example Tutorial

• Install Laravel App
• Setup Database
• Create Image migration file and model
• Add Route For Image
• Create Controller & Methods
• Create Blade View
• Create Folder
• Run Development Server

1). Install Laravel App

First of all we need to create a fresh laravel project, download and install Laravel using the below command

2). Setup Database

Now, lets create a MySQL database and connect it with laravel application. After creating database we need to set database credential in application’s .env file.

3). Create Image migration file and model

Now, in this step we will create model and migration file. Please run the following command:

The above command will create a model name Photo and also create a migration file for Photo table. After successfully run the command go to database/migrations file and modify function as following

Before you run php artisan migrate command go to app/providers/AppServiceProvider.php and add the below code into AppServiceProvider.php file:

Now, in this step we will create model and migration file. Please run the following command:

4). Add Route For Image

After this, we need to define routes in “routes/web.php” file. Lets open “routes/web.php” file and add the following routes in it.

routes/web.php

5). Create Controller

Now, lets create a controller named ImageController using command given below –

After creating controller go to app/controllers/ImageController.php and put the following code in it:

6). Create Blade view

Now, we will create a blade file. Go to app/resources/views and create one file name image.blade.php :

7). Create Folder

Now, Go to public folder and create a folder name images

8). Run Development Server

Now we are ready to run our example so lets start the development server using following artisan command –

Now, open the following URL in browser to see the output –