Merge Multiple PDF Files with PHP This tutorial explains how to successfully merge multiple PDF files using pdftk and PHP. A recent project of ours required this functionality, and we hope this tutorial saves you some time. Here are some initial tips: - Don't try to use ImageMagick and/or GhostScript to merge the files. - Use passthru() instead of exec() or system() to run the pdftk command.

Step One: Install pdftk on your server (CentOS) You must have pdftk running on your server in order for any of this to work. You also must have root access to your server. If not, see if your hosting provider can install this for you.

If you're not running CentOS, you may be able to find your RPM here. • Login to SSH • cd /usr/src • wget • rpm -i pdftk-112-1i386.rpm • You're done installing pdftk (if everything goes well). Step Two: Build the form to upload your PDF files In our project we actually worked with PDF files that were uploaded by the client in an administrative area, which could then be selected in a list before submitting the form to merge the files. In this tutorial, we're going to do everything at once. Here's what happens when this form is submitted: • Files are uploaded the server • An array is built containing the names of the uploaded files • The merged file is created using the pdftk • The merged PDF opens in the browser This is the most basic example of how to merge PDF files with PHP. There are many other possibilities, but this should help get you started. Altaf Hussain January 15, 2013 11:48am Hi, I tested this script and it is excellent.

Merge PDF files with PHP. Below is the php PDF merge command. Ethernet Controller Driver For Hp Dv6 here. In php you only prepare data and then you execute a shell script, which does the actual task.

But it is not working like i need. I have three files. Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition Pc Keyboard Fix On Hp.

Header.pdf, footer.pdf and center.pdf. Header and footer has less contents where the contents are coming from a php script dynamically. Eddie Bauer Car Seat 22 740 Hpn Manual Woodworkers. But when i merged the files using this post example demo, it merged the files page per pdf. But i need it to merge it so that all the empty spaces in the document are removed. Is that possible or not? Looking forward for a quick reply.

I have PDF form files that I fill out dynamically with PHP using FPDM (the FPDF script). I can save them on my server no problem, and the text all looks fine in the PDF when I download and view in Acrobat. My problem is: I'm trying to merge multiple PDF files together on the server so the user can download a single PDF document with several pages. I downloaded PDF Merger () and got it merging the files together, but this causes the PDF form text to disappear. Anyone know of a form-friendly PHP-based PDF merger that doesn't require installing anything (other than uploading libraries) to my server? Code that works for merging but kills text in form boxes: $pdfCombined= new PDFMerger; $pdfCombined->addPDF('./forms/generated/16.pdf', 'all') ->addPDF('./forms/generated/19.pdf', 'all') ->merge('browser', 'mergedDoc.pdf'). The linked 'PDF Merger' simply uses in the back.

FPDI is not able to handle dynamic content as described. A pure PHP solution for merging PDF forms is the component (not free).

An evaluation requires the installation of a Loader (Ioncube or Zend Guard). License owners will get access to the source code, so that no external library is needed.

The usage is also that easy: require_once('library/SetaPDF/Autoload.php'); // create a file writer $writer = new SetaPDF_Core_Writer_Http('mergedDoc.pdf'); // create a new merger instance $merger = new SetaPDF_Merger(); // add the files $merger->addFile('./forms/generated/16.pdf'); $merger->addFile('./forms/generated/19.pdf'); // merge all files $merger->merge(); // get the resulting document and set the writer instance $document = $merger->getDocument(); $document->setWriter($writer); // save the file and finish the writer $document->save()->finish().