validate([ 'name' => ['required'], 'url' => ['required'], 'description' => ['required'], 'tags' => ['required'], ]); if ($fields) { $examples = []; $files = $request->files->get("loc_examples"); if ($request->hasfile('loc_examples')) { foreach ($request->file('loc_examples') as $file) { $path = $file->store('reference'); array_push($examples, ["path" => $path]); } } $request->merge(['active' => true]); $request->merge(['uuid' => Uuid::uuid4()]); $request->merge(['images' => json_encode($examples)]); $request->merge(['added_by' => Auth::user()->id]); //NOTE: Laravel gets funky if sequencing isn't explicitly set $new = Location::create($request->all()); if ($new) { return back()->with('message', 'New Location Added. Take a break!'); } else { return back()->withErrors([ 'error' => 'Uh oh. There was an inssue', ]); } } else { return back()->withErrors([ 'error' => 'All fields are required', ]); } } }