Earlier I have posted an article on create bulk PDF certificates using Python https://haneefputtur.com/creating-event-certificates-in-python.html. Since running python application is not very practical to newbies i have created this simple script which can be run using php and mysql if required.
Download Complete Source Code Here : https://github.com/haneefputtur/PHP_EVENT_Certificate
Let us have a basic version of certificate generation using php.
Example 1:
In this we will use one sample JPG file , add one line name and print as PDF.
Requirements
Create a JPG file as per below dimension
![](https://haneefputtur.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image-1.png)
![](https://haneefputtur.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image-2-1024x724.png)
Make sure to leave the dynamic field name empty so we can fill using PHP.
We are going to use the PHP PDF from http://www.fpdf.org/.
Download the latest version of FPDF from this location : http://www.fpdf.org/en/download.php
![](https://haneefputtur.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image-3-1024x505.png)
<?php
require('../fpdf/fpdf.php');
//$name = text to be added, $x= x cordinate, $y = y coordinate, $a = alignment , $f= Font Name, $t = Bold / Italic, $s = Font Size, $r = Red, $g = Green Font color, $b = Blue Font Color
function AddText($pdf, $text, $x, $y, $a, $f, $t, $s, $r, $g, $b) {
$pdf->SetFont($f,$t,$s);
$pdf->SetXY($x,$y);
$pdf->SetTextColor($r,$g,$b);
$pdf->Cell(0,10,$text,0,0,$a);
}
//$imgname = image file name , $x= x cordinate, $y = y coordinate
function AddImage($pdf, $imgname, $x, $y) {
$pdf->Image($imgname,$x,$y,0);
}
//Create A 4 Landscape page
$pdf = new FPDF('L','mm','A4');
$pdf->AddPage();
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','B',16);
$pdf->SetCreator('Haneef Puttur');
// Add background image for PDF
AddImage($pdf,'../template.jpg', 0,0);
//Add a Name to the certificate
AddText($pdf,ucwords('Mahammad Haneef'), 0,80, 'C', 'Helvetica','B',30,3,84,156);
$pdf->Output();
?>
![](https://haneefputtur.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image-4-1024x579.png)
In this tutorial we have created a basic PDF certificate using FPDF. In the next sessions we will explore dynamic options for bulk creation
Download Complete Source Code Here : https://github.com/haneefputtur/PHP_EVENT_Certificate
As an extended version I have added Multi Page feature.
Here I have created a function which can be called by one line. Each line will create a new PDF page.
![](https://haneefputtur.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image-5-1024x468.png)
Source code : https://github.com/haneefputtur/PHP_EVENT_Certificate/blob/main/Class1/MulitPage.php