Symlink.php

Symlink.php

<?php
// Paths
$target = '/home/username/public_html/storage/app/public';
$link   = '/home/username/public_html/public/storage';

echo "<pre>";

// Check if link already exists
if (file_exists($link)) {
    echo "❌ Link or folder already exists at:\n$link\n";
    exit;
}

// Try to create symlink
if (symlink($target, $link)) {
    echo "✅ Symlink created successfully!\n";
    echo "Link:   $link\n";
    echo "Target: $target\n";
} else {
    echo "❌ Failed to create symlink.\n";
    echo "Possible reasons:\n";
    echo "- PHP does not have permission\n";
    echo "- symlink() disabled by hosting provider\n";
}

echo "</pre>";