Export data into external files (CSV, Excel, PDF) using Laravel

30 April 2021

I would like to show you how to export data into an external sheet using laravel. There are many ways to export data into an external sheet. But in this blog, I will show you the simplest way to export data into an external sheet using laravel.

There two simple ways to export data into external files like (CSV, Excel, PDF).

1. Using the Laravel Yajra Data table plugin.
2. Doing some simple coding.

Using the Laravel Yajra Data Table

I will show you step by step how to add external buttons to Laravel Yajra datatables. I will use the yajra / laravel-datatables-button package to add the export button to your datatables. You can easily export table data to external data ie (CSV, Excel, PDF) so that it can help you to export it.

So let’s follow few steps to do how to export external files from datatable in laravel application.

Steps:

1. Install Laravel.
   In this step, if you have not set up the laravel application, we will have to get a new laravel version application. Run the below command and get a clean fresh laravel application.
   
   
2. Install Yajra Datatable
   Install yajra datatable composer package for datatable and yajra/laravel-datatables-buttons export buttons, so you can install using the following command:
   After that, you have to set providers and alias.Config/app.php File
   Now you have to run the below command to get the configuration file, so run the below command:
   
3. You have to add some code to create a datatable and display external file buttons.
   
4. Add Routes
   We need to create a route for the controller.
   
5. Create a Controller.
   Now we should create a new controller as UserController. This controller will manage layout and getting data requests and return responses.
   
6. Create View
   In the last step, let’s create users.blade.php(resources/views/users.blade.php).
   

Doing some simple laravel coding

Steps:

1. Create a Controller
   In this step, we have to create a controller and add code to export the external files.
   
2. Create a route for the controller.
   In this step, we have to create a route to call the controller.
   
3. Create a View.
   In this step, we have to create a view.