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url: https://docs.laravel-excel.com/2.1/getting-started.md
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# Installation

Require this package in your `composer.json` and update composer. This will download the package and PHPExcel of PHPOffice.

#### Laravel 4

```
"maatwebsite/excel": "~1.3"
```

#### Laravel 5

```
"maatwebsite/excel": "~2.1.0"
```

After updating composer, add the ServiceProvider to the providers array in `app/config/app.php`

```
Maatwebsite\Excel\ExcelServiceProvider::class,
```

You can use the facade for shorter code. Add this to your aliasses:

```
'Excel' => Maatwebsite\Excel\Facades\Excel::class,
```

The class is binded to the ioC as `excel`

```
$excel = App::make('excel');
```