How I can install the PHPExcel library in laravel?

Question

I was considering to download the library from its home page ( http://phpexcel.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=Examples ) but also do not know what folder should I place it. How I can install?

Answer 1

You should use composer: Add "phpexcel/phpexcel": "dev-master" to your composer.json

"require": {
    "phpexcel/phpexcel": "dev-master"
}

Then execute composer update . So you can use it as normal:

public function import($path){

    $objPHPExcel = PHPExcel_IOFactory::load($path);
    $objWorksheet = $objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet();
    $highestRow = $objWorksheet->getHighestRow();
    for ($row = 1; $row <= $highestRow; ++$row) {
         var_dump($objWorksheet->getCellByColumnAndRow(1, $row));
    }

}

Answer 2

For install PhpExcel in laravel 5.

Please visit this link for pakage - https://packagist.org/packages/phpoffice/phpexcel .

Please follow the instruction --

1:- Add "phpoffice/phpexcel": "dev-master" to your composer.json.

2:- execute "composer update" on terminal.

3:- Open the file "/vendor/composer/autoload_namespaces.php". Paste the below line in the file.

'PHPExcel' => array($vendorDir . '/phpoffice/phpexcel/Classes'),

4:- Now you can use PHPEXCEL library in your controllers or middleware or library.

use PHPExcel; 
use PHPExcel_IOFactory;

Answer 3

There's actually a neat new PHPExcel library specifically made for Laravel. Easy installation and it looks easy to use (I'm unaffiliated). https://laravel-excel.com/

Answer 4

If you are using Laravel 5 . It is very easy.

check this link for configuration

you may need to type in the following command to proceed with the package download

composer require maatwebsite/excel

check this link for usage

my might want to look at my example code:

public function testexcel(){

    Excel::create('testfile', function($excel) {
        // Set the title
        $excel->setTitle('no title');
        $excel->setCreator('no no creator')->setCompany('no company');
        $excel->setDescription('report file');

        $excel->sheet('sheet1', function($sheet) {
            $data = array(
                array('header1', 'header2','header3','header4','header5','header6','header7'),
                array('data1', 'data2', 300, 400, 500, 0, 100),
                array('data1', 'data2', 300, 400, 500, 0, 100),
                array('data1', 'data2', 300, 400, 500, 0, 100),
                array('data1', 'data2', 300, 400, 500, 0, 100),
                array('data1', 'data2', 300, 400, 500, 0, 100),
                array('data1', 'data2', 300, 400, 500, 0, 100)
            );
            $sheet->fromArray($data, null, 'A1', false, false);
            $sheet->cells('A1:G1', function($cells) {
            $cells->setBackground('#AAAAFF');

            });
        });
    })->download('xlsx');
}

Answer 5

For future readers:

PHPExcell is no more maintained . Rather use:

https://github.com/PHPOffice/PhpSpreadsheet http://phpspreadsheet.readthedocs.io/en/develop/#installation

Because all efforts have shifted to PhpSpreadsheet, PHPExcel will no longer be maintained. All contributions for PHPExcel, patches and new features, should target PhpSpreadsheet develop branch.

Answer 6

1. first

   composer require phpexcel/phpexcel

2. Use it your controller

   use PHPExcel;