How to create symlink from public/storage to storage/app/public in laravel?

Question

I have no idea on how to create symbolic link or symlink.

I am working on File system in laravel 5.2.

The document says that i need to create a symbolic link from public/storage to storage/app/public to keep the publicly accessible files in one directory.

How to create that symlink or symbolic link?

Which file or directory should I place that code?

Answer 1

App::make('files')->link(storage_path('app/public'), public_path('storage'));

And don't forget to use App after namespace.

Answer 2

On Shared Server, where one doesn't have ssh access to run php artisan storage:link this helps me run that from a controller, the if block code section can also be placed in a Service Provider as well as suggested by @shìpu-ahamed

public function displayForm()
{

        if(!file_exists(public_path('storage'))) {
           \App::make('files')->link(storage_path('app/public'), public_path('storage'));
    }
        return view('admin.index');
}

Answer 3

Added same code but still getting issue. Method link does not exist. currently i am adding link in my controller constructor.

here is code:

       public function index()
  {
     $shots=[];
      App::make('files')->link(storage_path('app\public'), public_path('..\public\storage'));
     return View::make('adminpages.index',['shots'=>$shots]);
   }

Answer 4

Run this command:

php artisan storage:link