Angular 11 Multiple File Upload Tutorial Example

How to upload multiple file in Angular 11 App. In this tutorial, you will learn how to upload multiple file in angular 11 app.

As well as, this tutorial will guide you step by step on how to upload multiple file in angular 11. And also use reactive form to upload multiple files in angular 11 app.

In this tutorial, we will give you very simple and easy example of how to upload multiple file in angular 11 app and as well as how to store multiple files into directory.

Multiple File Upload in Angular 11 App

Just follow the following steps to upload multiple files in angular 11 app with reactive form:

Step 1 – Create New Angular App
Step 2 – Import Module
Step 3 – Add Code on View File
Step 4 – Use Component ts File
Step 5 – Create Upload.php File
Step 6 – Start Angular App And PHP Server

Step 1 – Create New Angular App

First of all, open your terminal and execute the following command on it to install angular app:

ng new my-new-app

Step 2 – Import Module

Then, Open app.module.ts file and import HttpClientModule, FormsModule and ReactiveFormsModule to app.module.ts file like following:

import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { HttpClientModule } from '@angular/common/http';
import { FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
   
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
   
@NgModule({
  declarations: [
    AppComponent
  ],
  imports: [
    BrowserModule,
    HttpClientModule,
    FormsModule,
    ReactiveFormsModule
  ],
  providers: [],
  bootstrap: [AppComponent]
})
export class AppModule { }

Step 3 – Add Code on View File

In this step, create simple reactive form with input file element and file upload tag. So, visit src/app/app.component.html and update the following code into it:

<h1>Angular 11 Multiple File Upload Example - Tutsmake.com</h1>
       
<form [formGroup]="myForm" (ngSubmit)="submit()">
  
    <div class="form-group">
        <label for="name">Name</label>
        <input 
            formControlName="name"
            id="name" 
            type="text" 
            class="form-control">
        <div *ngIf="f.name.touched && f.name.invalid" class="alert alert-danger">
            <div *ngIf="f.name.errors.required">Name is required.</div>
            <div *ngIf="f.name.errors.minlength">Name should be 3 character.</div>
        </div>
    </div>
      
    <div class="form-group">
        <label for="file">File</label>
        <input 
            formControlName="file"
            id="file" 
            type="file" 
            multiple
            class="form-control"
            (change)="onFileChange($event)">
        <div *ngIf="f.file.touched && f.file.invalid" class="alert alert-danger">
            <div *ngIf="f.file.errors.required">File is required.</div>
        </div>
    </div>
          
    <button class="btn btn-primary" type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>

Step 4 – Use Component ts File

In this step, visit the src/app directory and open app.component.ts. Then add the following code like formGroup and formControl element on component.ts file:

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';
import { FormGroup, FormControl, Validators} from '@angular/forms';
      
@Component({
  selector: 'app-root',
  templateUrl: './app.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./app.component.css']
})
export class AppComponent {
   myFiles:string [] = [];
  
   myForm = new FormGroup({
    name: new FormControl('', [Validators.required, Validators.minLength(3)]),
    file: new FormControl('', [Validators.required])
  });
    
  constructor(private http: HttpClient) { }
      
  get f(){
    return this.myForm.controls;
  }
     
  onFileChange(event) {
   
        for (var i = 0; i < event.target.files.length; i++) { 
            this.myFiles.push(event.target.files[i]);
        }
  }
      
  submit(){
    const formData = new FormData();
 
    for (var i = 0; i < this.myFiles.length; i++) { 
      formData.append("file[]", this.myFiles[i]);
    }
  
    this.http.post('http://localhost:8001/upload.php', formData)
      .subscribe(res => {
        console.log(res);
        alert('Uploaded Successfully.');
      })
  }
}

Step 5 – Create Upload.php File

In this step, Create upload.php file and update following code into it:

<?php
  
    header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *");
    header("Access-Control-Allow-Methods: PUT, GET, POST");
    header("Access-Control-Allow-Headers: Origin, X-Requested-With, Content-Type, Accept");
        
    $folderPath = "upload/";
      
    $file_names = $_FILES["file"]["name"];
    for ($i = 0; $i < count($file_names); $i++) {
        $file_name=$file_names[$i];
        $extension = end(explode(".", $file_name));
        $original_file_name = pathinfo($file_name, PATHINFO_FILENAME);
        $file_url = $original_file_name . "-" . date("YmdHis") . "." . $extension;
        move_uploaded_file($_FILES["file"]["tmp_name"][$i], $folderPath . $file_url);
    }
  
?>

Note that, the upload.php file code will help you to upload multiple files on server from angular 11 app.

Step 6 – Start Angular App And PHP Server

In this step, execute the following commands on terminal to start angular app and as well as php server:

ng serve

php -S localhost:8001