This repository contains the source code of the examples of usage Stimulsoft Reports.PHP reporting tool in the PHP Laravel application, using HTML/PHP code and JavaScript components. The report builder is fully compatible with Laravel 8 and higher, uses Blade templates, and a controller to handle events for embedding components.
This repository has a standard Laravel web project with Report Viewer and Report Designer components, as well as several sample reports.
The folder contains all the scripts and resources of the project. So all files from this folder must be copied to your PHP server, using FTP or HTTP access interface - depending on your hosting provider.
Before copying the files, you need to create the .env configuration file for the Laravel application. You can copy the configuration template from the .env.example file, and make changes if necessary. On first launch, the Laravel application will ask you to generate a unique application key, which will be stored in the .env configuration file.
To download all dependencies, please use the command:
composer update
To run the project, please use the command:
php artisan serve
After that, the web project is available at:
http://127.0.0.1:8000/
For more information, see the documentation on working with Laravel framework.
To add Stimulsoft components to your Laravel application, just follow a few simple steps.
- Add the Stimulsoft library dependency using the Composer manager:
composer require stimulsoft/reports-php
- Add Stimulsoft service provider to app.php file:
Stimulsoft\Laravel\StiServiceProvider::class- Add the Blade component template to the application resources, for example:
viewer.blade.php
- Add a component controller and set the necessary methods for event handling in it, for example:
HandlerController.php
- Add the necessary routes to the created view and controller in the web.php file, for example:
Route::get('/viewer', function () {
return view('viewer');
});
Route::any('/handler', [HandlerController::class, 'process']);- Everything is ready, you can launch the application and work with Stimulsoft reports.
Stimulsoft Reports.PHP is a report generator intended to create, view, print, and export reports online using client-server technology. The Stimulsoft report generator for PHP is a fast and powerful report engine, rich and intuitive interface, simple integration and deployment process, and an easy and understandable licensing model.