issue with image validator rules in laravel 4

Question

I have defined this validating rule for a file(image) in laravel 4 .

'image' => 'image|mimes:jpeg,jpg,bmp,png,gif'

And this is my html code:

{{ Form::label('Image of the product') }} {{ Form::file('image') }}

now , I always get 2 errors while uploading an image even If I chose a png, jpg image

The image must be an image.
The image must be a file of type: jpeg, jpg, bmp, png, gif.

this is the update action that includes image upload :

public function update($id)
  {
    $product = Product::find($id);
    $validator = Validator::make($data = Input::all(), Product::$rules);
    if($validator->fails())
      {
        return Redirect::back()->withErrors($validator)->withInput();
      }
      $old_img = "";
    if(isset($data['image']) and !empty($data['image']))
      {

        $image = Input::file('image');
        $filename = time().'-'.$image->getClientOriginalName();
        Image::make($image->getRealPath())->resize(468, 249)->save('public/img/products/'.$filename);

      $data['image'] = 'img/products/'.$filename;
      $old_img = $product->image;
      }
    $product->update($data);
    File::delete('public/'.$old_img);
    return Redirect::route('admin.products');
  }

Can you provide the HTML just in case you're doing something wrong there. What exact steps make the errors occur? — haakym
{{ Form::label('Image of the product') }} {{ Form::file('image') }} — arakibi
Have you tried it just using mimes, like so: 'image' => 'mimes:jpeg,jpg,bmp,png,gif' — haakym
Have you set 'files' => 'true' in the config array for your form? — Joe

Joe Joe · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-23T10:40:09

Ensure that your form is a multipart one by adding

'files' => 'true'

to the config array.

issue with image validator rules in laravel 4

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