🚀 How to Transfer Data from PHP Form to Database in Laravel – Easy Steps for Beginners

If you're new to Laravel and wondering how to collect form data and store it in a database, you're in the right place! In this tutorial, I’ll guide you through simple, beginner-friendly steps — from creating the form to saving the data using Laravel's built-in features.

🛠️ Step 1: Set Up Laravel Project

If you haven't already installed Laravel, run this:

bash
composer create-project laravel/laravel myFormApp
cd myFormApp
php artisan serve

Make sure your .env file has the correct database credentials:

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=form_demo
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=

Create the database manually in phpMyAdmin or your preferred DB tool.

📦 Step 2: Create a Model and Migration
Let’s say we're collecting user contact information.

php artisan make: model Contact -m

Update the migration file in database/migrations:

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public function up()
{
Schema::create('contacts', function (Blueprint $table) {
$table->id();
$table->string('name');
$table->string('email');
$table->text('message');
$table->timestamps();
});
}
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Then run the terminal:

> php artisan migrate

🎉 Final Result:

Click on http://localhost/phpmyadmin/

1. Go to the "form_demo" database
2. Check and click the "Contacts" table created
3. Check the columns of the Table.

Laravel makes it super easy to create a database with minimal code. Whether you're building a contact form, survey, or registration system database, the process is almost the same.

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Author: Aurangzeb – alhamrapk.com