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How can I make a custom Laravel storage folder for images publicly accessible?

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I've stored my images in the following directory:

storage\app\images\

I need to serve this folder publicly, but I can’t move the images into storage/app/public for reasons beyond this question.

In my controller, I create an "image disk" and store the image as follows:

PHP
Storage::makeDirectory('images');

Storage::disk('images')->put($imagename, $image);

Then, in config/filesystems.php, I added another disk:

PHP
'images' => [
    'driver' => 'local',
    'root' => storage_path('app/images'),
    'url' => env('APP_URL') . '/storage',
    'visibility' => 'public',
],

There is already a symlink to storage/app/public. How do I make the images directory public?

I tried accessing the image using:

HTML
<img src="{{url('storage/app/images/image.jpeg')}}">

This returns an error (image not found).

I also attempted to create a symlink manually:

BASH
ln -s storage/app/images public/storage/app/images

EDIT:

Notice that I cannot store images in:

storage/app/public

The only available directory is:

storage\app\images\

Additionally, my .env contains:

FILESYSTEM_DRIVER=local

The error I get is:

404 Not Found

https://testSite/storage/app/images/image.jpeg

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 1 month ago

Below is one approach to achieve public access:

Create a Custom Symlink

Since Laravel’s built-in storage link only covers storage/app/public, you’ll need to create a new symlink for your images folder. For example, from your project root run:
```
BASH
ln -s $(pwd)/storage/app/images $(pwd)/public/images
```
This creates a public directory named “images” that points to storage/app/images.

Update Disk Configuration

Next, update your disk configuration (in config/filesystems.php) so the URL points to the new symlink:

PHP
'images' => [
    'driver' => 'local',
    'root' => storage_path('app/images'),
    'url' => env('APP_URL') . '/images',  // Notice the change here from '/storage'
    'visibility' => 'public',
],

Accessing the Image in Blade

With the symlink and config in place, you can now reference your images using the correct URL. For example:
```
HTML
<img src="{{ asset('images/image.jpeg') }}">
```
Alternatively, if you want to generate the URL using the storage disk:
```
PHP
<img src="{{ Storage::disk('images')->url('image.jpeg') }}">
```

This configuration makes the contents of storage/app/images accessible via your public/images URL without needing to move images into storage/app/public.

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Answer by CelestialScientist918 • 1 month ago

Sorry for the delay in my response. I am using Laravel 11 in a project, but from what I remember and have seen in the documentation, the way to register disks for file uploads in a Laravel project has not changed.

1. Create the Laravel Disk

In the config/filesystems.php file, create the disk you want:

In this case, I am creating the FAQs disk, but as you requested, it is outside the "storage/app/public" folder. In this case, it will be in "storage/app/faqs".

PHP
return [
    'disks' => [
        'faqs' => [
            'driver' => 'local',
            'root' => storage_path('app/faqs'),
            'url' => env('APP_URL') . '/faqs',
            'visibility' => 'public',
        ],
    ],
];

2. Add the Symbolic Link at the End of the config/filesystems.php

Finally, you need to establish the symbolic link so that Laravel registers it when the command is executed.

PHP
'links' => [
    public_path('storage') => storage_path('app/public'),
    public_path('faqs') => storage_path('app/faqs'), // Add yours here, important to establish the same file hierarchy as before
],

3. Execute the Laravel Command

Now, execute the following command:

BASH
php artisan storage:link

This should generate the symbolic link to the new disk created in "storage". In this case, we have created a disk at the path storage/app/faqs.

How can I make a custom Laravel storage folder for images publicly accessible?

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