Laravel 8 Create JSON File & Download From Text

In this tutorial you will learn about the Laravel 8 Create JSON File & Download From Text and its application with practical example.

In this Laravel 8 Create JSON File and Download From Text tutorial I will show you how to convert form data to JSON and download json file. I will also show you how to insert and download json format data into MySQL database. In this tutorial you will learn convert form data or text file data into json format and to save text file data from JSON data into MySQL database and download data from mysql database.

Laravel 8 Create JSON File & Download From Text

In this step by step tutorial I will guide you through how to save form or text data into database with json format and to download in laravel 8 application. Please follow the instruction given below:

  • Step 1: Install Laravel Latest Setup
  • Step 2: Setup Database
  • Step 3: Generate migration and model
  • Step 4: Migrate Database
  • Step 5: Add Route
  • Step 6: Create controller
  • Step 7: Create blade view
  • Step 8: Start Development Server

Step 1: Install Laravel Latest Setup

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

Step 2: Setup Database

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: Migrate Database

Before you run php artisan migrate command go to app/providers/AppServiceProvider.php and update the below code into AppServiceProvider.php file:

Step 4: Generate migration and model

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

The above command will create a model and migration file. Go to app/database/migration and find the migration file name create_tests_table.php and update the following code into it:

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

Step 5: Add Route

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

Step 6: Create Controller

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

Now, go to app/http/controllers open JsonController and create two method. The first method is to display the form and second method convert form data to json format and save it to database:

Step 7: Create Blade view

In this step we will create blade view file. Now, create a blade view name json_form.blade.php in resources/views directory. Put the below code here :

Step 8: 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 –

In this tutorial we have learn about the Laravel 8 Create JSON File & Download From Text and its application with practical example. I hope you will like this tutorial.