you can do model binding of form with your model for create, update please check this tutorial give you clear picture and really easy

https://laracasts.com/lessons/form-model-binding

The video isn't very helpful to me because it assumes I'm using Laravel form tags instead of HTML form tags. I'm using HTML form tags for extra flexibility.

{{ Form:model($order, ['method'] => 'PATCH', 'route' => ['orders.update', $order->id]]) }} 

is not something I can use on my form as it's using HTML, not Laravel form tags.

So I put <input name="_method" type="hidden" value="PATCH"> in my HTML form, and still don't know how to map the form fields to a mysql database, as the video doesn't say how to do it. It just points to code that's in the model when I think I should be using code that's in the controller.