public function postSkills(Request $req) { $rules = ['skill' => ['required', 'min:2'], 'skill_level' => ['required', 'integer'], 'skill_type' => ['required']]; $valid = Validator::make($req->input(), $rules); if (!$valid->fails()) { $skill = new Skills(); $skill->skill = $req->input('skill'); $skill->skill_range = $req->input('skill_level'); $skill->type = $req->input('skill_type'); if ($skill->save()) { return redirect()->back()->with('msg', 'Successfully Saved'); } } else { return redirect()->back()->withErrors($valid->errors()); } }