An Excel and CSV import & export system built on the Laravel framework using the Laravel-Excel package. It lets a Laravel app turn database records into formatted spreadsheets and read spreadsheet data back in, with fine control over how each worksheet looks. Download the source below and drop it into your own Laravel project.
What is this project?
This is a reporting and data-exchange tool for Laravel. It uses the popular Laravel-Excel package to export your MySQL data to Excel or CSV files and to import spreadsheet data into your application. It is ideal when you need downloadable reports or a bulk-upload feature without writing spreadsheet parsing from scratch.
Key Features
- Export MySQL data to Excel or CSV report files.
- Customise each worksheet: name, font, font size, cell fill colour, border colour, text alignment and column width.
- Apply number formats and data validation to cells.
- Merge header rows and columns and group rows for readable reports.
- Protect or unprotect worksheet cells as needed.
- Import spreadsheet data back into your Laravel models.
Technologies Used
PHP and the Laravel framework, the Maatwebsite Laravel-Excel package (built on PhpSpreadsheet), and MySQL for storage. It runs on any standard PHP and MySQL environment.
How to Install and Run
- Download and extract the ZIP file.
- Open a terminal in the project folder and run composer install to fetch the dependencies.
- Copy the example environment file and set your database name, username and password.
- Generate the application key and run the database migrations.
- Start the built-in Laravel server and open the app in your browser.
- Use the export button to download a report, or the import form to upload a spreadsheet.
Who Is This For?
Laravel developers who need downloadable Excel or CSV reports, students building a data-driven project that requires import and export, and anyone who wants a clear, working example of the Laravel-Excel package in action.
Download the Laravel Excel Tool (Free Source Code)
The source is free for educational use, so please keep the original author credit. A free account is required to download.
Log in or register to unlock the download, then get it here: Download the Laravel Excel Tool (ZIP from GitHub).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this free to use? Yes. It is free for educational use; keep the original author credit when you reuse it.
What formats does it support? It exports and imports Excel and CSV files through the Laravel-Excel package.
Do I need an existing Laravel app? The download is a Laravel-based project, so you need PHP, Composer and MySQL to run it. You can also add the Laravel-Excel package to your own app.