Laravel 10 - How to Download File in Laravel

Usage of response()->download in Laravel

In Laravel, implementing a file download feature is simple using the response()->download() method. This method accepts the path to the file as its first argument and an optional second argument, which allows us to specify the file name that will be shown when the user downloads the file.

Here’s an example of how to use response()->download() to download a file in Laravel:

public function downloadFile()
{
    $file_path = public_path('path/to/file.pdf');
    $file_name = 'custom_file_name.pdf';

    return response()->download($file_path, $file_name);
}

In this example:

• public_path() is used to get the absolute path to the file to be downloaded.

• You can also use storage_path() if the file is stored within Laravel's storage directory.

Conclusion

Using response()->download() in Laravel makes it easy to implement file downloads in your application. I hope this will be helpful for your future projects. Thanks for reading, and thank you for your continued support! 🙂