File/ Image Upload in Laravel

file-upload.php

<?php



public function uploadImage($fileInputField, $uploadFolder, $fileName = '', $create_thumb = false, $photoIndex = false) {
        $uploadedFileName = '';

        if (Input::file($fileInputField)) {

            $fileName = preg_replace('/\s*/', '', $fileName);
            $fileName = strtoupper($fileName);
            $fileInfo = Input::file($fileInputField);
            if (is_array($fileInfo))
                $fileInfo = $fileInfo[$photoIndex];


            $uploadedFileName = $fileName . '.' . $fileInfo->getClientOriginalExtension();

            //Upload Thumbnail Image
            if ($create_thumb) {
                $upload_thumb_path = public_path($uploadFolder . '/thumbs');
                if (!File::exists($upload_thumb_path)) {
                    File::makeDirectory($upload_thumb_path, $mode = 0777, true, true);
                }
                Image::make($fileInfo->getRealPath())->resize(150, 150)->save($upload_thumb_path . '/' . $uploadedFileName);
            }

            //Upload Original Image
            $upload_path = public_path($uploadFolder);
            if (!File::exists($upload_path)) {
                File::makeDirectory($upload_path, $mode = 0777, true, true);
            }
            $fileInfo->move($upload_path, $uploadedFileName);
        }

        return $uploadedFileName;
    }