how to insert multiple image in database using codeigniter?

Today, We want to share with you multiple file upload in codeigniter.In this post we will show you codeigniter multiple image upload with preview, hear for codeigniter multiple file upload drag and drop we will give you demo and example for implement.In this post, we will learn about How To Upload Multiple Images In Codeigniter? with an example.

Multiple files upload in Codeigniter

file upload method

 private function upload_files($path, $post_name, $files)
    {
        $config = array(
            'upload_path'   => $path,
            'allowed_types' => 'jpg|gif|png',
            'overwrite'     => 1,                       
        );

        $this->load->library('upload', $config);

        $images = array();

        foreach ($files['name'] as $key => $image) {
            $_FILES['images[]']['name']= $files['name'][$key];
            $_FILES['images[]']['type']= $files['type'][$key];
            $_FILES['images[]']['tmp_name']= $files['tmp_name'][$key];
            $_FILES['images[]']['error']= $files['error'][$key];
            $_FILES['images[]']['size']= $files['size'][$key];

            $fileName = $post_name .'_'. $image;

            $images[] = $fileName;

            $config['file_name'] = $fileName;

            $this->upload->initialize($config);

            if ($this->upload->do_upload('images[]')) {
                $this->upload->data();
            } else {
                return false;
            }
        }

        return $images;
    }

Multiple files upload (Array) with CodeIgniter 2.0

              
    
      
            Title * :                        
            

            Description :                        
            

            Image :                      
                                         

            Save
    
         

controller

public function add_estates()
{
    $data['page_post_name'] = "© IDEAL - Administrator - Real State - Add Real Estate";
    $data['main_content'] = 'admin/add_estates';

    if ($this->input->post() !== FALSE) {           
        $this->load->library('form_validation');
        $this->form_validation->set_rules('post_name', 'Career Title', 'trim|required');           

        if ($this->form_validation->run() !== FALSE) {                

            $post_name = $this->input->post('post_name');
            $article_info = $this->input->post('article_info');

            if (!empty($_FILES['images']['name'][0])) {
                if ($this->upload_files($post_name, $_FILES['images']) === FALSE) {
                    $data['error'] = $this->upload->display_errors('
', '
');
                }
            }                   

            if (!isset($data['error'])) {
                $this->admin_model->add_estate($post_name, $article_info, $image_name);    
                $this->session->set_flashdata('suc_msg', 'New real estate added successfully'); 
                redirect('admin/add_estates');    
            }          
        }
    }

    $data['suc_msg'] = $this->session->flashdata('suc_msg');

    $this->load->view('layout_admin', $data);
}

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