Laravel 8 Ajax Image Upload Example

In this tutorial you will learn about the Laravel 8 Ajax Image Upload Example and its application with practical example.

In this Laravel 8 Ajax Image Upload Example tutorial I will show you how to upload image using ajax in laravel application. In this tutorial you will learn to upload image file using ajax in laravel 8. You will also learn to upload and save image in laravel 8 using ajax. In this laravel ajax image upload example, I’ll show you how to validate upload image into folder and then save it into database using ajax. Before saving image into database we will validate image and then save it into directory using. Before uploading the image we will perform server side validation. After successfully image upload into the database and folder we will display uploaded image on the screen.

Laravel 8 Ajax Image Upload Example

In this step by step tutorial I will demonstrate you with an example to upload image using ajax in laravel application. Please follow the instruction given below:

Step 1 : Install Laravel 8 Application

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

Step 2 : 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.

Step 3: Create ajax_images Table and Model

Now, we have to define table schema for ajax_image table. Open terminal and let’s run the following command to generate a migration along with model file to create ajax_image table in our database.

Once this command is executed you will find a migration file created under “database/migrations”. lets open migration file and put following code in it –

Now, run following command to migrate database schema.

After creating “ajax_images” table ,create AjaxImage model for Categories.

Now, in this step we will create model file  app/Models/AjaxImage.php and put the following code in item.php file:

app/Models/AjaxImage.php

Step 4: Create Route

Now, 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

Step 5: Create Controller

Now create new controller as AjaxImageUploadController in this path app/Http/Controllers/AjaxImageUploadController.php.

app/Http/Controllers/AjaxImageUploadController.php

Step 6: Create View

Now create ajaxImageUpload.blade.php(resources/views/ajaxImageUpload.blade.php) for layout design code and form for ajax image upload.

resources/views/ajaxImageUpload.blade.php

Note:- Do remember to create “images” folder in public directory.

Run 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 –

In this tutorial we have learn about the Laravel 8 Ajax Image Upload Example and its application with practical example. I hope you will like this tutorial.