Laravel : To rename an uploaded file automatically

Question

I am allowing users to upload any kind of file on my page, but there might be a clash in names of files. So, I want to rename the file automatically, so that anytime any file gets uploaded, in the database and in the folder after upload, the name of the file gets changed also when other user downloads the same file, renamed file will get downloaded. I tried:

if (Input::hasFile('file')){
        echo "Uploaded</br>";
        $file = Input::file('file');
        
        $file ->move('uploads');
        $fileName = Input::get('rename_to');
        
    }

But, the name gets changed to something like:

php5DEB.php

phpCFEC.php

What can I do to maintain the file in the same type and format and just change its name?

I also want to know how can I show the recently uploaded file on the page and make other users download it??

Answer 1

Use this one

$file->move($destinationPath, $fileName);

Answer 2

For unique file Name saving

In 5.3 (best for me because use md5_file hashname in Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile):

public function saveFile(Request $request) {
    $file = $request->file('your_input_name')->store('your_path','your_disk');
}

In 5.4 (use not unique Str::random(40) hashname in Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile). I Use this code to ensure unique name:

public function saveFile(Request $request) {
    $md5Name = md5_file($request->file('your_input_name')->getRealPath());
    $guessExtension = $request->file('your_input_name')->guessExtension();
    $file = $request->file('your_input_name')->storeAs('your_path', $md5Name.'.'.$guessExtension  ,'your_disk');
}