I am working with a Laravel project on a local development server using XAMPP (Apache). I am facing a problem where files uploaded to the `storage’ directory are not served correctly. Specifically, when I try to access a file via its URL, I get a 404 not found error.
### Problem Description:
I am uploading the files to the `storage/app/public/documents’ directory, and they seem to be uploaded successfully. However, when trying to access the files via the URL:
“`
http://127.0.0.1:8000/storage/documents/yourfile.pdf
“`
I get a 404 not found error.
### Steps Taken:
1. **Symlink Checked:**
I ran the ‘php artisan storage:link’ command, and it showed that the encrypted link already exists.
2. **Verified File Upload:**
The file is located in the `storage/application/common/documents’ directory.
3. **Directory Structure:**
The symbolic link `public/storage’ points to `storage/app/public’ as expected.
4. **Permission:**
I tried setting permissions using `chmod -R 755 repository` but it was not recognized on Windows. I checked the file permissions and they seem correct.
5. **Apache Configuration:**
Ensure that the Apache configuration allows serving static files. Here is the relevant part of `httpd.conf`:
“` apache
<Directory “D:/Academic Affairs/Hall Reservation/Hall Reservation-System 3/name/Hall-Book/Public” >
Let everything pass
All must be given
</Directory>
“`
6. **.htaccess file:**
Verify that the `.htaccess’ file in the “public” directory is set up correctly.
### Additional Information:
– **Server Setup:** XAMPP (Apache) on Windows.
– **Laravel version:** [specify your Laravel version]
– **File location:** `storage/app/public/documents/yourfile.pdf`
### Question:
What steps should I take to resolve this issue? Why can’t files in the `storage’ directory be accessed via the URL, even though the symbolic link is set correctly?
Any help or guidance to resolve this issue would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
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