Laravel 8 Import Export Excel & CSV File

In this tutorial you will learn about the Laravel 8 Import Export Excel & CSV File and its application with practical example.

In this Laravel 8 Import Export Excel & CSV File tutorial, I’ll show you how to import and export excel/csv file into and from database in laravel 8 using maatwebsite version 3 package with example. I’ll guide you through step by step with example of importing and exporting a csv or excel file using maatwebsite/excel version 3 composer package.

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Laravel 8 Import Export Excel & CSV File
Import and Export CSV and Excel File in Laravel 8

When we are developing laravel applications, there may situations where we require to import or export large amount of data into and from the application database. Importing and exporting data through excel or csv files seems a good solution here.

In laravel, maatwebsite/excel composer package made it easy to import or export excel or csv files. The maatwebsite/excel is a composer package used to import and export excel or csv files. The maatwebsite/excel provide number of features for excel or csv file import and exort in laravel.

Import and Export CSV and Excel File in Laravel 8

In this step by step Laravel 8 Import Export Excel & CSV File example I’ll demonstrate the import and export of csv file in laravel 8. Please follow the steps given below:

Download Laravel 8 Application
Database Configuration
Install maatwebsite/excel Package

Configure maatwebsite/excel
Create Routes
Compose Import Export Class

Create ExcelCSV Controller By Artisan Command
Create Import Export Form
Run Development Server

Install Laravel 8

First of all we need to create a fresh laravel project, download and install Laravel 8 using the below command

composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel lara8blog

1	composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel lara8blog

Configure Database In .env file

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.

.env

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=lara8blog
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=

DB_CONNECTION=mysql

DB_HOST=127.0.0.1

DB_PORT=3306

DB_DATABASE=lara8blog

DB_USERNAME=root

DB_PASSWORD=

Install maatwebsite/excel Package

In this step we will install maatwebsite/excel Package. Use the following compose command to install maatwebsite/excel Package:

composer require maatwebsite/excel

1	composer require maatwebsite/excel

Configure Maatwebsite Package

After Installing Maatwebsite package, we need to add service provider and alias in config/app.php file as following.

config/app.php

'providers' => [
  .......
  Maatwebsite\Excel\ExcelServiceProvider::class,
 
 ],  

'aliases' => [ 
  .......
  'Excel' => Maatwebsite\Excel\Facades\Excel::class,

],

'providers' => [

.......

Maatwebsite\Excel\ExcelServiceProvider::class,

'aliases' => [

.......

'Excel' => Maatwebsite\Excel\Facades\Excel::class,

Now, use following command to publish Maatwesite Package configuration file:

php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Maatwebsite\Excel\ExcelServiceProvider"

1	php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Maatwebsite\Excel\ExcelServiceProvider"

Create Routes

After this, we need to add following routes in “routes/web.php” file along with a resource route. Lets open “routes/web.php” file and add following route.

routes/web.php

use App\Http\Controllers\ExcelCSVController;
 
Route::get('excel-csv-file', [ExcelCSVController::class, 'index']);
Route::post('import-excel-csv-file', [ExcelCSVController::class, 'importExcelCSV']);
Route::get('export-excel-csv-file/{slug}', [ExcelCSVController::class, 'exportExcelCSV']);

use App\Http\Controllers\ExcelCSVController;

Route::get('excel-csv-file', [ExcelCSVController::class, 'index']);

Route::post('import-excel-csv-file', [ExcelCSVController::class, 'importExcelCSV']);

Route::get('export-excel-csv-file/{slug}', [ExcelCSVController::class, 'exportExcelCSV']);

Compose Import Export Class

Now, we need to create import and export excel csv class using the following commands:

Import class:-

php artisan make:import UsersImport --model=User

1	php artisan make:import UsersImport --model=User

Now, we have to update the UsersImport.php class file located at app/Imports directory. Let’s open UsersImport.php file and put the following code in it:

<?php
    
namespace App\Imports;
    
use App\Models\User;
use Maatwebsite\Excel\Concerns\ToModel;
use Maatwebsite\Excel\Concerns\WithHeadingRow;
     
class UsersImport implements ToModel, WithHeadingRow
{
    /**
    * @param array $row
    *
    * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model|null
    */
    public function model(array $row)
    {
        return new User([
            'name'     => $row['name'],
            'email'    => $row['email'], 
            'password' => \Hash::make($row['password']),
        ]);
    }
}

<?php

namespace App\Imports;

use App\Models\User;

use Maatwebsite\Excel\Concerns\ToModel;

use Maatwebsite\Excel\Concerns\WithHeadingRow;

class UsersImport implements ToModel, WithHeadingRow

{

/**

* @param array $row

* @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model|null

public function model(array $row)

{

return new User([

'name' => $row['name'],

'email' => $row['email'],

'password' => \Hash::make($row['password']),

]);

}

export class:-

php artisan make:export UsersExport --model=User

1	php artisan make:export UsersExport --model=User

Now, we have to update UsersExport.php class file located at app/Exports directory. Let’s open UsersExport.php file and put the following code in it:

<?php
   
namespace App\Exports;
   
use App\Models\User;
 
use Maatwebsite\Excel\Concerns\FromCollection;
   
class UsersExport implements FromCollection
{
    /**
    * @return \Illuminate\Support\Collection
    */
    public function collection()
    {
        return User::all();
    }
}

<?php

namespace App\Exports;

use App\Models\User;

use Maatwebsite\Excel\Concerns\FromCollection;

class UsersExport implements FromCollection

{

/**

* @return \Illuminate\Support\Collection

public function collection()

{

return User::all();

}

Create Import Excel Controller

Next, we have to create a controller to display a form to upload excel file records. Lets Create a controller named ExcelCSVController using command given below –

php artisan make:controller ExcelCSVController

1	php artisan make:controller ExcelCSVController

Once the above command executed, it will create a controller file ExcelCSVController.php in app/Http/Controllers/ directory. Open the ExcelCSVController.php file and put the following code in it.

app/Http/Controllers/ExcelCSVController.php

<?php
 
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 
use App\Exports\UsersExport;
 
use App\Imports\UsersImport;
 
use Maatwebsite\Excel\Facades\Excel;
 
use App\Models\User;
 
class ExcelCSVController extends Controller
{
    /**
    * @return \Illuminate\Support\Collection
    */
    public function index()
    {
       return view('excel-csv-import');
    }
    
    /**
    * @return \Illuminate\Support\Collection
    */
    public function importExcelCSV(Request $request) 
    {
        $validatedData = $request->validate([
 
           'file' => 'required',
 
        ]);
 
        Excel::import(new UsersImport,$request->file('file'));
 
            
        return redirect('excel-csv-file')->with('status', 'The file has been excel/csv imported to database in laravel 8');
    }
 
    /**
    * @return \Illuminate\Support\Collection
    */
    public function exportExcelCSV($slug) 
    {
        return Excel::download(new UsersExport, 'users.'.$slug);
    }
    
}

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;

use App\Exports\UsersExport;

use App\Imports\UsersImport;

use Maatwebsite\Excel\Facades\Excel;

use App\Models\User;

class ExcelCSVController extends Controller

{

/**

* @return \Illuminate\Support\Collection

public function index()

{

return view('excel-csv-import');

}

/**

* @return \Illuminate\Support\Collection

public function importExcelCSV(Request $request)

{

$validatedData = $request->validate([

'file' => 'required',

]);

Excel::import(new UsersImport,$request->file('file'));

return redirect('excel-csv-file')->with('status', 'The file has been excel/csv imported to database in laravel 8');

}

/**

* @return \Illuminate\Support\Collection

public function exportExcelCSV($slug)

{

return Excel::download(new UsersExport, 'users.'.$slug);

}

Create Blade / View Files

In this step, we will create view/blade file to import export excel and csv file. Lets create a blade file “excel-csv-import.blade.php” in “resources/views/” directory and put the following code in it respectively.

resources/views/excel-csv-import.blade.php

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>Laravel 8 Import Export Excel and CSV File To Database Example Tutorial</title>
 
  <meta name="csrf-token" content="{{ csrf_token() }}">
 
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.5.2/css/bootstrap.min.css">
 
</head>
<body>
 
<div class="container mt-5">
 
   
  @if(session('status'))
    <div class="alert alert-success">
        {{ session('status') }}
    </div>
  @endif
 
  <div class="card">
 
    <div class="card-header font-weight-bold">
      <h2 class="float-left">Import Export Excel, CSV File In Laravel 8</h2>
      <h2 class="float-right"><a href="{{url('export-excel-csv-file/xlsx')}}" class="btn btn-success mr-1">Export Excel</a><a href="{{url('export-excel-csv-file/csv')}}" class="btn btn-success">Export CSV</a></h2>
    </div>
 
    <div class="card-body">
 
        <form id="excel-csv-import-form" method="POST"  action="{{ url('import-excel-csv-file') }}" accept-charset="utf-8" enctype="multipart/form-data">
 
          @csrf
                   
            <div class="row">
 
                <div class="col-md-12">
                    <div class="form-group">
                        <input type="file" name="file" placeholder="Choose file">
                    </div>
                    @error('file')
                        <div class="alert alert-danger mt-1 mb-1">{{ $message }}</div>
                    @enderror
                </div>              
  
                <div class="col-md-12">
                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" id="submit">Submit</button>
                </div>
            </div>     
        </form>
 
    </div>
 
  </div>
 
</div>  
</body>
</html>

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<head>

<title>Laravel 8 Import Export Excel and CSV File To Database Example Tutorial</title>

</head>

<body>

@if(session('status'))

</div>

@endif

<h2 class="float-left">Import Export Excel, CSV File In Laravel 8</h2>

<h2 class="float-right"><a href="{{url('export-excel-csv-file/xlsx')}}" class="btn btn-success mr-1">Export Excel</a><a href="{{url('export-excel-csv-file/csv')}}" class="btn btn-success">Export CSV</a></h2>

</div>

@csrf

</div>

@error('file')

<div class="alert alert-danger mt-1 mb-1">{{ $message }}</div>

@enderror

</div>

<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" id="submit">Submit</button>

</div>

</form>

</div>

</body>

</html>

Run Development Server

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

php artisan serve

1	php artisan serve

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

http://localhost:8000/excel-csv-file

1	http://localhost:8000/excel-csv-file

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