Voyager: How to change file upload location?

[cadmicro]

• Laravel Version: 5.3
• Voyager Version: latest
• PHP Version: 5.6
• Database Driver & Version:

Description:

I am wondering, since I am using Azure web server, I am not allowed to create symlinks between storage/app/public to public/storage...

How can I change the upload location for media files on voyager to upload to somewhere in my main public directory like wwwroot/public/media/

So, right now it uploads files into wwwroot/sorage/app/public/...

Please help since the URL's generated are not accessible...

[Jaquedeveloper]

Check this https://github.com/the-control-group/voyager/issues/397

[Jaquedeveloper]

In my case I have a subfolder in my website. To enter the system one should go to:

www.mywebsite.com/system/admin.

If I upload a file, the generated url is:

 http://www.mywebsite.com/storage/services/December2016/KJTl0xfFa7Rnec5QLuii.jpg

where services is a table I've created via admin panel... but the file is not being uploaded to this location. When I access it I've got a 404 error. For the older files I've uploaded locally, if I type:

http://www.mywebsite.com/system/storage/

I can find them, under each model folder... but the new files are not being uploaded to there. They're being uploaded under

/laravel/storage/app/public/

If I change the path and try to use /../../public_html/system/ on the config/voyager.php file, I've got an error Path is outside of the defined root

My laravel folder is on the same level as the public_html folder, which is where my system/index.php file is located... how can I fix the route to change the location to where the uploaded files are actually stored? Ideally, I'd like to store them under system/storage folder or at least to get the routes to find the files using the correct path.

[marktopper]

You can do this by making a symbolic link from /public/media to /storage/app/public and remove the old one at /public/storage.

[Jaquedeveloper]

I can do it only via Terminal then upload the project again??

[marktopper]

I'm not entirely sure, I think you might need to do it on the server.

[cadmicro]

" I am not allowed to create symlinks between storage/app/public to public/storage..."

Why don't you read my issue entirely...

That #397 you linked is my original question...

I cannot create a symlink with my Azure setup, it is not allowed.

Is there a way to change the upload location entirely...

[marktopper]

I see @cadmicro.

Will look into this.

[cadmicro]

I am working on a workaround... but its very dirty... I have modified the VoyagerMediaController.php to work with a custom folder location...

I still need to fix the delete_file_folder and move_file functions however.

    public function files(Request $request)
    {
        $folder = $request->folder;
        if ($folder == '/') {
            $folder = '';
        }
        $dir = $this->directory.$folder;

        $dir = base_path().'/public/storage/'.$dir.'/';

        return response()->json([
            'name'          => 'files',
            'type'          => 'folder',
            'path'          => $dir,
            'folder'        => $folder,
            'items'         => $this->getFiles($dir),
            'last_modified' => 'asdf',
        ]);
    }

   private function getFiles($dir)
   {
       $files = [];

       $storageFiles = File::files($dir);
       $storageFolders = File::directories($dir);

       foreach ($storageFiles as $file) {

          $file = str_replace("/\\","/",$file);

           $files[] = [
               'name'          => (strpos($file, '/') > 1 ? str_replace('/', '', strrchr($file, '/')) : $file),
               'type'          => File::mimeType($file),
               'path'          => str_replace("public/storage/public/", "storage/public/",str_replace(base_path(),"", $file)),
               'size'          => File::size($file),
               'last_modified' => File::lastModified($file),
           ];
       }
       foreach ($storageFolders as $folder) {
           $files[] = [
               'name'          => str_replace('\\','', strpos($folder, '/') > 1 ? str_replace('/', '', strrchr($folder, '/')) : $folder),
               'type'          => 'folder',
               'path'          => Storage::disk(config('filesystem.default'))->url($folder),
               'items'         => '',
               'last_modified' => '',
           ];
       }
       return $files;
   }

    public function new_folder(Request $request)
    {
        $new_folder = $request->new_folder;
        $success = false;
        $error = '';
        $new_folder = str_replace(base_path(), '', $new_folder);
        $new_folder = str_replace('/public/storage/public/', '', $new_folder);
        $new_folder = base_path().'/public/storage/public/'.(str_replace('/storage/', '/',$new_folder));

        if (File::exists($new_folder)) {
            $error = 'Sorry that folder already exists, please delete that folder if you wish to re-create it';
        } else {
            if (File::makeDirectory($new_folder, 0775, true)) {
                $success = true;
            } else {
                $error = 'Sorry something seems to have gone wrong with creating the directory, please check your permissions';
            }
        }

        return compact('success', 'error');
    }

[marktopper]

I will work on this and make it into a configuration later.

[Jaquedeveloper]

Thanks, @marktopper You've been helping me a lot on my work! I really appreciate your efforts and I hope I can contribute somehow with Voyager too. Thank you very much!

[adammurin]

Hey, have you managed to implement this already, please?

[pranjalkumar]

Hey did anyone find a solution for this as I am also facing similar problem.

[adammurin]

@pranjalkumar I managed to do it by updating 2 files:

1. config/filesystems.php
   'disks' => [
   'custom' => [
   'driver' => 'local',
   'root' => storage_path('../public/storage'),
   'url' => env('APP_URL').'/storage',
   'visibility' => 'public',
   ],
   ],
2. config/voyager.php
   'storage' => [
   'disk' => 'custom',
   ],

Hope this helps, let me know.

[ainvention]

How can I change the maximum upload file size in public storage?
It seems like max. 2M, right?
Thanks.

[marktopper]

Closed since this is fixed by making it possible to change the storage driver.

@ainvention: That limit is a server-side configuration, often found in php.ini

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