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rdx/laravel-file-manager
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File manager API (no UI) for Laravel

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Laravel file manager
====================

[](#laravel-file-manager)

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Keeps track of files and their usage. Works with an SQL backend by default.

Install
-------

[](#install)

1. Publish the config: ```
    php artisan vendor:publish

    ```
2. Optionally alter the config: ```
    config/filemanager.php

    ```
3. Install the schema (SQL provider, but you can make your own) ```
    php artisan migrate

    ```

    ^ This makes `files` and `files_usage` tables.
4. Add the service provider: ```
    rdx\filemanager\FileManagerServiceProvider::class

    ```
5. Inject the service: ```
    public function store(FileManager $files)

    ```

Save uploads
------------

[](#save-uploads)

`ManagedFile` records will be the primary source of files, not the file system.

```
$uploaded = $request['picture']; // Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile

$managed = $files->saveFile($uploaded); // in root dir
$managed = $files->saveFile($uploaded, 'some/sub/dir'); // in sub dir

```

File usage
----------

[](#file-usage)

File usage is useful to automatically delete orphaned files, or make sure used files aren't deleted.

Usage is kept by creating a `FileUsageContract`. There are 2 provided, but your app can make others.

To truly customize file usage, change the migration to add usage columns, AND create custom usage objects to reflect those columns.

```
// Generic FileUsage
$managed->addUsage(new FileUsage('type', 'more', 'specific', 'keys'));
// Save this file's usage for [type, more:specific:keys]

// Model bound ModelFileUsage
$managed->addUsage(new ModelFileUsage($user, 'picture'));
// Save this file's usage for [User, 14:picture]

```

Deleting files
--------------

[](#deleting-files)

@todo Can't delete used files @todo Auto delete unused files

To do
-----

[](#to-do)

- Deleting files
- Use Laravel's file system helpers
- Some kind of access control?

###  Health Score

12

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LowBetter than 0% of packages

Maintenance0

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity7

Limited adoption so far

Community6

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity30

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

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**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

### Community

Maintainers

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