The form data included text and image to store in database. How can I use Facades like Categories::create(Request::input());
or $path = $request->photo->store('cat_img');
to store all data included image path?
Here is the form HTML:
<form id="w0" action="{{URL::to('categories/create')}}" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-lg-5">
<label class="control-label" for="categories-cat_name">Category Name</label>
<input type="text" id="categories-cat_name" class="form-control"
name="cat_name" maxlength="250">
</div>
<div class="form-group field-categories-cat_img required">
<label class="control-label" for="categories-cat_img">Category Image</label>
<input type="hidden" name="cat_img" value=""><input type="file" id="categories-cat_img" name="cat_img">
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-default">Create</button>
</div>