I tried php artisan storage:link, in the terminal it said "link has been connected" but when I checked the folder was not connected.

This causes the avatar on the dashboard section of the website to not be displayed and the dashboard avatar only displays a broken image logo

I tried php artisan storage:link, in the terminal it said "link has been connected" but when I checked the folder was not connected.

This causes the avatar on the dashboard section of the website to not be displayed and the dashboard avatar only displays a broken image logo

• php
• html
• css
• laravel

• Could have something to do with the double exclamation point in the path name. Maybe try creating a symbolic link manually and see if that works. – naamhierzo Commented Feb 4 at 7:12
• you did a screenshot for public folder not storage/app/ – A. El-zahaby Commented Feb 4 at 23:06

1 Answer 1

In Laravel, if there is already a folder with the same name as the one you want to create a symbolic link for in the app/public directory, Laravel will detect it as if the symbolic link is already made. To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1. Check for Existing Folder:

Ensure that there is no existing folder in the app/public directory with the same name as the symbolic link you want to create. If such a folder exists, delete it.

2. Run the Command Again:

After deleting the existing folder, run the following command to create the symbolic link:

php artisan storage:link

3. Verify the Symbolic Link:

Check if the symbolic link has been created successfully. This should resolve the issue and allow Laravel to create the symbolic link as expected.