Having trouble with your image uploads not showing in your Laravel application? This common issue can be frustrating, but it’s often easy to fix with the right approach. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to troubleshoot and resolve image upload visibility issues in Laravel, ensuring your images display correctly everytime.
Incorrect Image Path
Ensure the path to the image is correct. If you’re storing images in the public directory, you should reference them as follows:
<img src="{{ asset('images/your-image.jpg') }}" alt="Image">See Also
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File Permissions
Ensure the image file has the correct permissions. The web server needs to have read access to the image file. You can set the appropriate permissions using:
chmod 644 public/images/your-image.jpgCache Issues
Sometimes, browser caching can cause images not to display. Try clearing your browser cache or opening the site in an incognito window.
Public Disk Configuration
If you are using Laravel’s Storage facade, ensure you have configured the public disk correctly in config/filesystems.php:
'disks' => [
'public' => [
'driver' => 'local',
'root' => storage_path('app/public'),
'url' => env('APP_URL').'/storage',
'visibility' => 'public',
],
],Storage Link
If you are storing images in the storage/app/public directory, ensure you have created a symbolic link to the public/storage directory by running:
php artisan storage:link
Environment Configuration
Make sure your APP_URL is correctly set in your .env file:
APP_URL=http://your-app-url
#to
APP_URL=http://localhost:8000Server Configuration
If you’re using a web server like Apache or Nginx, ensure that the configuration allows serving of static files from the public directory.
