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I’m working on a Laravel application where I need to generate and export a PDF file based on database records (such as appointments, payments, or invoices).
I want to be able to:
Generate a PDF from a Blade view or data from the database
Download the PDF directly in the browser
Optionally store the generated PDF on the server
I’ve seen packages like DomPDF and Snappy, but I’m not sure which approach is best or how to properly implement it in Laravel.
For example, I have an Appointment model with related Payment data, and I want to export an invoice/receipt as a PDF.
I looked into barryvdh/laravel-dompdf, but I’m unsure how to structure the controller and pass relational data properly.
What is the recommended way to generate and export PDF files in Laravel, and could someone provide a simple example of implementation?
