What is the method for creating PDF files using PHP?

1 year ago
Olivia Parker
2 minutes

To generate PDF files in PHP, you can achieve this by using third-party libraries such as TCPDF, FPDF, mPDF, or Dompdf. Here is a simple example of generating a PDF file using the TCPDF library.

  1. Firstly, you need to download and install the TCPDF library. You can download the latest version of TCPDF from its official website (https://tcpdf.org).
  2. Create a PHP file and include the TCPDF class file in the file.
require_once('tcpdf/tcpdf.php');
  1. Instantiate the TCPDF class and configure some basic properties.
$pdf = new TCPDF('P', 'mm', 'A4', true, 'UTF-8');
$pdf->SetCreator('Your Name');
$pdf->SetAuthor('Your Name');
$pdf->SetTitle('Your Title');
$pdf->SetSubject('Your Subject');
$pdf->SetKeywords('TCPDF, PDF, example, test, guide');
  1. Add page content.
$pdf->AddPage();
$pdf->SetFont('dejavusans', '', 12);
$pdf->Cell(0, 10, 'Hello, World!', 0, 1, 'C');
  1. Export the PDF file:
$pdf->Output('example.pdf', 'D');

The code above will create a PDF file containing the text “Hello, World!” and download it to the user’s device.

Please note that TCPDF has many available methods and options for generating PDF files in a more flexible and complex manner. You can refer to the TCPDF documentation for more detailed information and examples.

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