Voyager: Missing storage symlink > symlink(): No such file or directory

[Jakobud]

• Laravel Version: 5.5.21
• Voyager Version: 1.0
• PHP Version: 7.1.10
• Database Driver & Version: Mysql 14.14

Description:

After installing Voyager on a fresh Laravel installation, on the dashboard I notice the avatar icon in the top right is a broken link. Also the big warning at the top about the Missing storage symlink. So I click the fix it button and get the following error:

symlink(): No such file or directory

[fletch3555]

Sounds like you're not using a standard laravel install.... Is this a local install or hosted somewhere?

[Jakobud]

It's installed in Vagrant using Homestead. I installed it just doing:

# laravel new admin

Just a normal Laravel installation. Is it a user permission problem?

[Jakobud]

Also seeing this issue: https://github.com/laravel/internals/issues/34

Not sure what the solution is.

[Jakobud]

This was a result of me moving the project directory elsewhere. It looks like Laravel creates a symlink using an absolute path for some reason. I destroyed the symlink and created a new one using artisan storage:link. Weird I have to do that but it's a Laravel problem, not Voyager problem.

[fletch3555]

Laravel creates a symlink at public_path('storage') and points it at storage_path('app/public'), so you just need to make sure your paths are set appropriately. But I agree, Laravel issue, not Voyager. Glad you got it working!

[sujalpatel022]

try to delete existing storage symbolic link and then try php artisan storage:link command

[Jakobud]

@sujalpatel022 Thanks yes that is the obvious solution. The problem is that Laravel shouldn't be making an absolute path but rather a relative one.

[fletch3555]

@Jakobud, it's not a laravel problem. It just creates a file system symlink. Symlinks don't always work well with relative references, so absolute links work much better. In either case, pushing those links to a remote server will not work, so they'll still need to be recreated

[andresubri]

If you're using laradock, make sure you run php artisan storage:link inside the workspace bash

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