Hi all,

This tutorial will give you a simple example of laravel 9 import export excel & csv file to database. In this tutorial, you will learn step by step how to import and export excel & csv file to database in laravel 9 using maatwebsite/excel package. I am going to show you an example of laravel 9 import export excel. In this example post, i will use the Maatwebsite Package to import export large excel and csv file into mysql database in PHP Laravel 9.

This tutorial helps you understand how to comfortably import export excel or CSV file to Database with Laravel 9.

If you want to create easy import and export, excel file functionality, this laravel maatwebsite/excel tutorial is best for you.

Let's start for following example:

Let us begin the tutorial by installing a new laravel application. if you have already created the project, then skip following step.

composer create-project laravel/laravel example-app

In this step we need to install maatwebsite/excel package via the Composer package manager, so one your terminal and fire bellow command:

composer require psr/simple-cache:^1.0 maatwebsite/excel

If, you are using less the laravel 9 versions then use bellow command:

composer require maatwebsite/excel

In this step, we will create some dummy records for users table, so we can export them with that users. so let's run bellow tinker command:

php artisan tinker

User::factory()->count(10)->create()

In maatwebsite 3 version provide way to built import class and we have to use in controller. So it would be great way to create new Import class. So you have to run following command and change following code on that file:

php artisan make:import UsersImport --model=User

<?php

namespace App\Imports;

use App\Models\User;
use Maatwebsite\Excel\Concerns\ToModel;
use Maatwebsite\Excel\Concerns\WithHeadingRow;
use Hash;

class UsersImport implements ToModel, WithHeadingRow
{
    /**
    * @param array $row
    *
    * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model|null
    */
    public function model(array $row)
    {
        return new User([
            'name'     => $row['name'],
            'email'    => $row['email'], 
            'password' => Hash::make($row['password']),
        ]);
    }
}

You can download demo csv file from here: Demo CSV File.

maatwebsite 3 version provide way to built export class and we have to use in controller. So it would be great way to create new Export class. So you have to run following command and change following code on that file:

php artisan make:export UsersExport --model=User

<?php

namespace App\Exports;

use App\Models\User;
use Maatwebsite\Excel\Concerns\FromCollection;
use Maatwebsite\Excel\Concerns\WithHeadings;

class UsersExport implements FromCollection, WithHeadings
{
    /**
    * @return \Illuminate\Support\Collection
    */
    public function collection()
    {
        return User::select("id", "name", "email")->get();
    }

    /**
     * Write code on Method
     *
     * @return response()
     */
    public function headings(): array
    {
        return ["ID", "Name", "Email"];
    }
}

In this step, we will create UserController with index(), export() and import() method. so first let's create controller by following command and update code on it.

php artisan make:controller UserController

Now, update code on UserController file.

file('file'));
               
        return back();
    }
}

In this step, we need to create routes for list of users, import users and export users. so open your "routes/web.php" file and add following route.

<?php
  
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
  
use App\Http\Controllers\UserController;
  
/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Web Routes
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
| Here is where you can register web routes for your application. These
| routes are loaded by the RouteServiceProvider within a group which
| contains the "web" middleware group. Now create something great!
|
*/
 
Route::controller(UserController::class)->group(function(){
    Route::get('users', 'index');
    Route::get('users-export', 'export')->name('users.export');
    Route::post('users-import', 'import')->name('users.import');
});

In Last step, let's create users.blade.php(resources/views/users.blade.php) for layout and we will write design code here and put following code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Laravel 9 Import Export Excel & CSV File to Database Example - Mywebtuts.com</title>
    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.0.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
</head>
<body>
     
<div class="container">
    <div class="card mt-3 mb-3">
        <div class="card-header text-center">
            <h4>Laravel 9 Import Export Excel & CSV File to Database Example - Mywebtuts.com</h4>
        </div>
        <div class="card-body">
            <form action="{{ route('users.import') }}" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
                @csrf
                <input type="file" name="file" class="form-control">
                <br>
                <button class="btn btn-primary">Import User Data</button>
            </form>
  
            <table class="table table-bordered mt-3">
                <tr>
                    <th colspan="3">
                        List Of Users
                        <a class="btn btn-danger float-end" href="{{ route('users.export') }}">Export User Data</a>
                    </th>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                    <th>ID</th>
                    <th>Name</th>
                    <th>Email</th>
                </tr>
                @foreach($users as $user)
                <tr>
                    <td>{{ $user->id }}</td>
                    <td>{{ $user->name }}</td>
                    <td>{{ $user->email }}</td>
                </tr>
                @endforeach
            </table>
  
        </div>
    </div>
</div>
     
</body>
</html>

All steps have been done, now you have to type the given command and hit enter to run the laravel app:

php artisan serve

Now, you have to open web browser, type the given URL and view the app output:

http://localhost:8000/users

I hope it can help you...