Multiple file uploading in laravel From http://forumsarchive.laravel.io/viewtopic.php?id=11760

multiple_file_upload.php

foreach(Input::file('file') as $file){
            $rules = array(
                'file' => 'required|mimes:png,gif,jpeg,txt,pdf,doc,rtf|max:20000'
            );
            $validator = \Validator::make(array('file'=> $file), $rules);
            if($validator->passes()){
                $ext = $file->guessClientExtension(); // (Based on mime type)
                //$ext = $file->getClientOriginalExtension(); // (Based on filename)
                $filename = $file->getClientOriginalName();

                $file->move(public_path('upload'), $filename);
            }else{
                //Does not pass validation
                $errors = $validator->errors();
            }

        }

multiple_HTML_tag.php

Form::file('file[]', array('multiple'=>true));
//or:
<input multiple="1" name="file[]" type="file">
//Or for older browsers:
<input  name="file[]" type="file">
<input  name="file[]" type="file">
<input name="file[]" type="file">