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sirmekus/elu
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Simple and easy file uploader for Laravel-based apps

1.3.1(3y ago)0418MITPHPPHP ^7.3|^8.0

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Elu
===

[](#elu)

Elu is a Laravel-powered file uploader that leaverages on the existing strength of Laravel's strong validation to add power to an exisitng web app. One of the additional benefits include enforcing (or constraining) image dimension. For instance, imagine your application expects image dimension to be 300/300px (height/width) and a user uploads an image with a dimension of 500/200px. Strictly constraining the dimension (using traditional approach) may result in low quality and a not-too-nice image. This library takes care of this effectively without sacrificing quality of the uploaded image.

> Please note that this package is not limited to image upload; It takes care of any type of file upload in general - pdf, doc, audio, video, image, etc.

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

[](#installation)

To get started all you need to do is:

```
composer require sirmekus/elu
```

Once installed you may publish the package's `elu` config file which you can then customise to your taste by running:

```
php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Laravel\Elu\EluServiceProvider"
```

> Please note that this package stores uploaded files/images in the `storage` folder and expects that symbolic link must have already been created. If you haven't, no problem. Simply run:

```
php artisan storage:link
```

That's all.

> Elu, in Igbo language, means **"Up"**; I bet you know how the name relates to this package now...#winks.

---

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

---

Receiving/Accepting file/image from client
------------------------------------------

[](#receivingaccepting-fileimage-from-client)

Example:

```
namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Laravel\Elu\Elu;

class FileController extends Controller
{
    public function upload(Elu $elu)
    {
        //file check and validation if you wish

        $image = $elu->upload();
    }
}
```

Just that single line of code is what is needed to use this package. The package assumes the name (parameter) of the incoming file from the client is `image`. If it isn't then you can specify the name as the first argument. Example:

```

```

```
namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Laravel\Elu\Elu;

class FileController extends Controller
{
    public function upload(Elu $elu)
    {
        //file check and validation if you wish

        $image = $elu->upload('photo');
    }
}
```

It doesn't matter if the file is an array or a single file, the package takes care of that, stores the uploaded file in disk and returns the new file name. If an array was detected the returned value will be an array containing the uploaded file names else a string that contains the file which you will want to save in the database.

You can set the configuration during runtime (if you choose to not use the configuration settings at any point in time) or overwrite the public properties of the class. The properties are:

- `docParentFolder` : This is typically the public directory in the storage folder. If you want the file to be saved outside this directory then specify it in the configuration file or overwrite this property.
- `sub_folder` : In the `docParentFolder` folder if there is another folder there where you'll like the image to be uploaded you can specify it here. You can specify it as like a file path (`subfolder/path/folder`) or just a single entry like (`subfolder`).
- `width` : The allowed width for this image.
- `height` : The allowed height for this image.
- `valid_mimes` : The allowed mime types for this image.
- `max_file_upload_size` : The max allowed size for this image in bytes.
- `max_no_of_file_to_upload` : The maximum number of file that can be uploaded for this image. This is useful if your users can upload multiple images.
- `name_of_file` : If specified, instead of randomly generated names this particular name will be used to rename the file. Be careful when setting this cause in a case of multiple file upload the files may be overwritten.

By default the `upload()` method checks if the specified key exists in the incoming request and is filled. If it is not it throws an error. In certain cases image upload may be optional, thus the application should still continue with the request processing. To enable this the method takes a second argument that suppresses the error. Example

```
namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Laravel\Elu\Elu;

class FileController extends Controller
{
    public function upload(Elu $elu)
    {
        //file check and validation if you wish

        $image = $elu->upload('photo', true);
    }
}
```

or, if you use use PHP 8.0 and above and the parameter name from the request is `image`.

```
namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Laravel\Elu\Elu;

class FileController extends Controller
{
    public function upload(Elu $elu)
    {
        //file check and validation if you wish

        $image = $elu->upload(ignore:true);
    }
}
```

Displaying the image
--------------------

[](#displaying-the-image)

Because the file is stored in the storage directory and a symbolic link has already been created you can simply do (in your blade file):

```
{{ asset('storage/'.$user->image)}}
```

Or, if the image is saved in a sub-directory (in storage/public/):

```
{{ asset('storage/sub_directory/'.$user->image)}}
```

Deleting Image/File
-------------------

[](#deleting-imagefile)

To delete an image it follows the same logic and configuration as if uploading the image/file. Simply pass the image/file name(s) - string or array - to the `remove()` method and the job is done. Example:

```
namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Laravel\Elu\Elu;

class FileController extends Controller
{
    public function upload(Elu $elu)
    {
        //file check and validation if you wish

        $elu->remove($image);
    }
}
```

Meanwhile
---------

[](#meanwhile)

You can connect with me on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sirmekus) for insightful tips and so we can grow our networks together.

Patronise us on [Webloit](https://www.webloit.com).

And follow me on [Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/Sire_Mekus).

I encourage contribution even if it's in the documentation. Thank you, and I really hope you find this package helpful.

###  Health Score

26

—

LowBetter than 43% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity12

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity56

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

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

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**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.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~10 days

Total

7

Last Release

1232d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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