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Here is a quick tutorial which will explain how to use HTML5 multiple file upload tag with CakePHP.

HTML 5 Multiple fle Tag: <input name = 'upload[]' type = 'file multiple'>

Now, we need to use CakePHP form helper in our ctp file to achieve multiple file upload which is equivalent to HTML 5 multiple file tag.

Upload.ctp

<?php
echo $this->Form->create('User', array('type' => 'file'));
echo $this->Form->input('files.', array('type' => 'file', 'multiple'));
echo $this->Form->end('Upload');
?>

Adding a dot . like file. in the end of the name shows all the images selected.
Suppose, if you upload two files  MY.jpg & YOU.jpg

Now, use $this->request->data property in your controller function.

public function upload()
 {
  print_r($this->request->data); die;
 }

this will give us something like this:

Array
(
    [Model] => Array
        (
            [files] => Array
                (
                    [0] => Array
                        (
                            [name] => MY.jpg
                            [type] => image/jpeg
                            [tmp_name] => // your temp path
                            [error] => 0
                            [size] => 1826587
                        )
                    [1] => Array
                        (
                            [name] => YOU.jpg
                            [type] => image/jpeg
                            [tmp_name] => //your temp path
                            [error] => 0
                            [size] => 1127346
                        )
        )
)