Laravel file does not exist - file upload

Question

I am using a form to upload video files. For some reason all I get is the following error:

Symfony \\ Component \\ HttpFoundation \\ File \\ Exception \\ Fil         


        

Answer 1

Probably the problem is the "upload_max_filesize" that has been exceeded (check your php.ini), however it is a good practice to first check if the file is valid.

if (!$file->isValid()) {
    throw new \Exception('Error on upload file: '.$file->getErrorMessage());
}
//...