how to generate pdf and save to server

Question

Well, i'm trying to generate pdf file and save it to server but when i'm trying to view that pdf its showing invalid format.

Code :

<?php
$content = "32w434";
file_put_contents("xyz.pdf",$content);
?>

If i change file from pdf to doc it works and opening perfectly but not pdf

require('fpdf.php');

$pdf = new FPDF();
$pdf->AddPage();
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','B',16);
$pdf->Cell(40,10,'Hello World!');
$content = $pdf->Output();
file_put_contents("xyz.pdf",$content);

That code giving output i don't want output on browser and still file is corrupted / invalid format

Solution 1

require('fpdf.php');

$pdf = new FPDF();
$pdf->AddPage();
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','B',16);
$pdf->Cell(40,10,'Hello World!');
$content = $pdf->Output('doc.pdf','F');

http://www.fpdf.org/

Solution 2

You can use FPDF to generate pdf file....

http://www.fpdf.org/

This is simple and best way to generate pdf...

Solution 3

Use TCPDF to generate PDF file,

TCPDF Site: http://www.tcpdf.org/

Demo: http://www.tcpdf.org/examples.php

Comments

[Cole Tobin]

That's because it doesn't save it as a PHP file. That's just text. Examine te file in a text editor next to a PDF in a text editor

[PHP Coder]

i'm not opening from ftp i'm directly opening it from link and also after downloading from cpanel

[Cole Tobin]

It's not that it's corrupt download. Find out more on the PDF file format and instead use fpdf

[Fernando Torres]

I have the same question, is complicated but is possible.

[PHP Coder]

i try it but their documentation is too big i just want my html to be converted in pdf

[Suresh kumar]

hey this is efficient way to create pdf file. You have to mention the co-ordinates only. if you try this u can do it in 30 mins. One question, whether data is dynamic or constant one?