Creating symbolic link in a shared hosting using PHP

Now, we will learn how create symbolic link in a shared hosting using PHP

In Laravel documentation, a symbolic link (symlink or soft link) from public/storage to storage/app/public should be created to make files accessible from the web.

Create a symlink.php file:

$targetFolder = '/home/your_account/your_project_src/storage/app/public';
$linkFolder = '/home/your_account/your_domain.com/storage';
symlink($targetFolder, $linkFolder);
echo 'Symlink process successfully completed';

Upload to public_html or your domain folder and run this symlink.php file:

http://your_domain.com/symlink.php

Done! A folder named storage will be created to link path with an indicator >>> on the folder icon.

Happy Coding:)

Comments

[Rimsha Victor Gill]

Thank you for providing guidance on creating a symbolic link in a PHP hosting environment! PHP hosting offers more flexibility and control compared to shared hosting, making it an excellent choice for projects like Laravel.

Your clear and concise steps have empowered anyone to set up their symbolic link and leverage the benefits of PHP hosting. Having this increased control over the server environment allows to optimize performance and security for any Laravel project.

[Sadia Zia]

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