Send Emails with Attachments using PHPMailer & Gmail SMTP (PHP Tutorial)

In this tutorial, you will learn how to send emails with file attachments using PHPMailer and Gmail's SMTP server in PHP. We will build a complete contact form that allows users to: Enter an email address Write a message Upload multiple files using drag and drop Send everything as a ZIP attachment You will also learn how to handle file uploads, prevent duplicates, and prepare your application for real-world usage. By the end of this lesson, you will have a fully working email system that you can use in your own projects. 🎓 This course is perfect for: Beginners learning full-stack web development Students who want to understand real-world PHP applications Developers who want to integrate email functionality into their projects Anyone interested in file uploads and drag-and-drop features 🎓 Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP 🎓 What You Will Learn: How to use PHPMailer to send emails in PHP How to configure Gmail SMTP with an App Password How to upload and handle multiple files in PHP How to create and send ZIP file attachments How to use the DataTransfer object for drag-and-drop uploads How to prevent duplicate file uploads How to validate user input (email & message) How to display dynamic UI updates with JavaScript 🎯 In This Lesson We Will: Build a contact form with file attachments Implement drag-and-drop file upload functionality Use JavaScript to manage selected files Compress uploaded files into a ZIP archive Send emails with attachments using PHPMailer Handle errors and display user feedback Validate form inputs before submission 💡 Resources Mentioned in the Video: 🔗 https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer 🔗 Download the CSS file if you like to follow alogn: https://digitalfox-tutorials.com/yout... 🔗 Related Video: Send email's using Gmail SMTP and PHPMailer:    • Send Email from localhost with PHP using P...   ✨ You can buy me a coffee and get the whole source code in a zip file: https://www.patreon.com/posts/send-em... Thanks for watching. I hope you like the video. Subscribe 🔔 if you like. See you in the next lesson. #php #phpmailer #webdevelopment #javascript #coding