# Upload

In standalone mode, you can use the `upload` method to upload a file. This method takes in the the original file and the cover which is optional. Once the upload is complete, Larupload will automatically generate a unique filename and save the file to the specified path.

```php
<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Mostafaznv\Larupload\Larupload;
use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;

class UploadController extends Controller
{
    public function store(Request $request): JsonResponse
    {
        $file = $request->file('file');
        $cover = $request->file('cover');
        
        $upload = Larupload::init('your/base/path')->upload($file, $cover);

        return response()->json($upload);
    }
}
```

{% code title="Output" %}

```json
{
    "original": "http://larupload.site/storage/uploader/original/a3ac7ddabb263c2d00b73e8177d15c8d.mp4",
    "meta": {
        "name": "a3ac7ddabb263c2d00b73e8177d15c8d.mp4",
        "id": "125940123",
        "original_name": "video.mp4",
        "size": 383631,
        "type": "video",
        "width": 560,
        "height": 320,
        "duration": 5,
        "format": "mp4",
        "cover": "66ad2a5ebfe7ea349c8b861399c060d8.jpeg",
        "mime_type": "video/mp4",
        "dominant_color": "#e5d2d4",
    }
}
```

{% endcode %}


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