Yii2 ~ How do you setup Mpdf?

Question

after installing Mpdf via composer. and reading the documentation over and over agian, I still don't understand how to use Mpdf...

could someone please tell me how this extention is used? maybe with some examples or maybe you have a great video tutorial I could use? the problem is that I need to use this extention for an assignment. otherwise I wouldn't even use it =)

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I guess I wasn't clear enough... this is the problem I have:

it reders like this:

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What have you tried? Have you looked at the [manual](https://mpdf.github.io/)? They have an example of how to use it [Creating your first file](https://mpdf.github.io/getting-started/creating-your-first-file.html). — ctwheels, Sep 11 '17 at 13:45
I know they have but thoose doesn't seem to work... this could also be due to the fact that I'm like a YII2 noob so maybe that's just the problem — Michael Rotteveel, Sep 11 '17 at 13:47
you need to show the community that you are trying to solve it yourself. show some code samples which you've tried. — Imtiaz, Sep 11 '17 at 15:51

Imtiaz · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-12T12:26:31.107

If you haven't installed mPDF for Yii2 by Kartik-v, please install that one instead your current version. Here's the link: http://demos.krajee.com/mpdf#installation

They also wrote some great documentation and examples. Please follow them at their website: http://demos.krajee.com/mpdf#demo

In your controller:

//hint: add this after the controller namespace. (top of the file)
use kartik\mpdf\Pdf;

// Privacy statement output demo
public function actionMpdfDemo1() {
    $pdf = new Pdf([
        'mode' => Pdf::MODE_CORE, // leaner size using standard fonts
        'content' => $this->renderPartial('privacy'),
        'options' => [
            'title' => 'Privacy Policy - Krajee.com',
            'subject' => 'Generating PDF files via yii2-mpdf extension has never been easy'
        ],
        'methods' => [
            'SetHeader' => ['Generated By: Krajee Pdf Component||Generated On: ' . date("r")],
            'SetFooter' => ['|Page {PAGENO}|'],
        ]
    ]);
    return $pdf->render();
}

In any view file:

/**
 * THE VIEW BUTTON
 */
echo Html::a('<i class="fa glyphicon glyphicon-hand-up"></i> Privacy Statement', ['/site/mpdf-demo-1'], [
    'class'=>'btn btn-danger', 
    'target'=>'_blank', 
    'data-toggle'=>'tooltip', 
    'title'=>'Will open the generated PDF file in a new window'
]);

EDIT

You must create view file named privacy.php. and add it on the same folder as your previous view folder. write some html content on it, it shouldn't return crap.

updated my answer. you should create another view file named 'privacy.php' — Imtiaz, Sep 12 '17 at 12:27

Yii2 ~ How do you setup Mpdf?

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In any view file:

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