Enable the Storage Link in Laravel on cPanel

Step 1: Access Your cPanel

Log in to the cPanel account provided by your hosting provider.

Step 2: Use the Terminal (If Available)

If your cPanel includes the Terminal feature, you can create the storage link using the Artisan command.

Navigate to your Laravel project's root directory (for example, public_html or public_html/your-app) and run:

php artisan storage:link

If the Terminal option is not available, follow the next step.

Step 3: Create the Storage Link Manually

If you cannot access the Terminal, you can create the symbolic link manually.

1. Open File Manager in cPanel.
2. Navigate to your Laravel project directory.
3. Verify that the storage/app/public directory exists.
4. Check whether public/storage already exists. If it is an incorrect folder or link, remove it.
5. Create the symbolic link by running the following command from the project directory (if SSH or Terminal access is available):

ln -s ../storage/app/public public/storage

Step 4: Set the Correct Permissions

Make sure the following directories have the correct permissions:

• storage
• bootstrap/cache

In File Manager, right-click each folder, select Change Permissions, and set the permissions to 775 (or 755, depending on your hosting provider's requirements).

Step 5: Verify the Storage Link

After creating the symbolic link, the following path:

public/storage

should point to:

storage/app/public

Step 6: Test File Access

Upload a file (for example, test.jpg) to:

storage/app/public

Then open the following URL in your browser to verify that the storage link is working:

https://your-domain.com/storage/test.jpg

Troubleshooting

Symbolic Links Are Not Allowed

If your hosting provider does not allow symbolic links, contact their support team to enable this feature or ask for an alternative solution.

Files Are Not Accessible

Make sure the APP_URL value in your .env file is set correctly.

APP_URL=https://your-domain.com

Once these steps are completed, the Laravel storage link will be configured successfully.