How I can install the PHPExcel library in laravel?

Question

I\'m trying to use this library to create excel files but not how to install it. I was considering to download the library from its home page (http://phpexcel.codeplex.com/w

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));
    }

}