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rtmatt/csvimport
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Tool For quickly creating csv import tools

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CSVImport for Laravel 5
=======================

[](#csvimport-for-laravel-5)

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Speed up the process of importing initial client information into a MySQL Database-driven CMS. This package contains everything you need to start importing CSVs into your database out of the box. It is configurable and extendable to allow for complex import logic.

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- php >=5.5
- Laravel 5.1 Application
- MySQL database
- directory that is writable by the server and readable by mysql user.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Install the package

```
$ composer require rtmatt/csvimport
```

Add the service provider in `config/app.php` BEFORE the application route service provider

```
//...
RTMatt\CSVImport\Providers\CSVImportServiceProvider::class,
//...
App\Providers\RouteServiceProvider::class,
```

Publish the package provider

```
$ php artisan vendor:publish --provider="RTMatt\CSVImport\Providers\CSVImportServiceProvider"
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

### Basic Usage Example

[](#basic-usage-example)

#### Background

[](#background)

You have a database table `users` with `first_name`, `last_name`, and `email` fields. You have a csv file that reflects the following spreadsheet:

[![alt tag](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/1b6feae0454c140d031fd3299b782f64f1354f23744b3e6896b62c35a5dbae39/68747470733a2f2f7261772e6769746875622e636f6d2f72746d6174742f637376696d706f72742f6d61737465722f6578616d706c656373762e706e67)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/1b6feae0454c140d031fd3299b782f64f1354f23744b3e6896b62c35a5dbae39/68747470733a2f2f7261772e6769746875622e636f6d2f72746d6174742f637376696d706f72742f6d61737465722f6578616d706c656373762e706e67)

#### Step 1 - Create Importer

[](#step-1---create-importer)

Create an importer. The following will create the importer stub `app/CSVImports/UsersImporter.php`

```
$ php artisan csvimport:make Users
```

This will create the importer stub `app/CSVImports/UsersImporter.php`

#### Step 2 - Configure Importer

[](#step-2---configure-importer)

Configure importer stub. You will need to define the following methods.

```