In this Laravel 9 Multiple File Upload using jQuery Ajax tutorial, I’ll show you how to upload multiple files using ajax in laravel 9. In this laravel 9 multiple file upload example, I’ll show you how to validate and upload multiple files into folder and then save it into database. In this tutorial before saving multiple image into database we will validate image and then save it into directory. Before uploading the image we will validate the image. After successfully uploading multiple images into the folder and saving it in database we will display success message on the screen.

Laravel 9 Multiple File Upload using jQuery Ajax

In this step by step tutorial I’ll demonstrate how to upload multiple files using ajax in laravel 9 with validation. I’ll also show you how to upload multiple pdf, txt, csv, excel, doc files in laravel 9 application. Please follow the steps to upload multiple files in laravel 9 given below:

• Install Laravel 9
• Database Configuration
• Build File Model & Migration
• Create Ajax Multiple File Upload Routes
• Make Controller using Artisan Command
• Create an Ajax Form to Upload Multiple File
• Ajax Code to Upload Multiple File
• Start Development Server

Install Laravel 9

First of all we need to create a fresh laravel project, download and install Laravel 9 using the below command

Database Configuration

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.

Build File Model & Migration

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

The above command will create two files:

• blog/app/Models/File.php
• blog/database/migrations/create_files_table.php

Open create_files_table.php file inside blog/database/migrations/ directory. Then open this file and add the following code into function up() on this file:

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

Create Ajax Multiple File Upload Routes

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

Make Controller using Artisan Command

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

The above command will create AjaxUploadMultipleImageController.php file, which is located inside blog/app/Http/Controllers/ directory. Now, open UploadImagesController.php file and add the following code into it:

Create an Ajax Form to Upload Multiple File

In step this we will create blade file. Go to resources/views directory. And then create a new blade view file named multi-file-ajax-upload.blade.php inside this directory. Open multi-file-ajax-upload.blade.php file and put the following code into it:

Ajax Code to Upload Multiple File

Start 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 –