How do I download a pdf file in php Using Laravel PDF library?

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So this is pretty well documented in the library But I cannot get it to work. Consider the following:

    $pdf = PDF::loadView('modules.efapreports.pdf.invoice', [
        'invoiceData'   => $this->collection,
        'organization'  => $organization,
        'invoiceNumber' => $this->formFields['invoice_number'],
        'invoiceDate'   => $this->formFields['invoice_date'],
        'dueDate'       => $this->formFields['due_date'],
        'payementTerms' => $this->formFields['payment_terms'],
        'gst'           => 1.05,
    ]);

    $pdf->save(storage_path(
        'efapinvoices/' . $this->getPath() .'/'. $this->getFileName() . $this->getExtension()
    ));

    $pdf->download(storage_path(
        'efapinvoices/' . $this->getPath() .'/'. $this->getFileName() . $this->getExtension()
    ));

This saves it, perfectly, but does not download it. Do I have to load the pdf file?

Just a note on the side: It would make sense to store the storage path in an own variable. Not only to save code but also to avoid very minor and hard to debug errors. — Namoshek
– Namoshek, Commented Sep 1, 2018 at 16:45

Fabián Montero Rodríguez · Accepted Answer · 2018-09-01 16:39:24Z

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return PDF::loadView('modules.efapreports.pdf.invoice', [
        'invoiceData'   => $this->collection,
        'organization'  => $organization,
        'invoiceNumber' => $this->formFields['invoice_number'],
        'invoiceDate'   => $this->formFields['invoice_date'],
        'dueDate'       => $this->formFields['due_date'],
        'payementTerms' => $this->formFields['payment_terms'],
        'gst'           => 1.05,
    ])->download();

answered Sep 1, 2018 at 16:39

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hamza shan · Accepted Answer · 2018-09-01 06:58:35Z

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you can use package dompdf to solve the problem related to pdf. https://packagist.org/packages/dompdf/dompdf

answered Sep 1, 2018 at 6:58

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