ComeOnOliver Filesystem Uploads and URLs
Use the Storage facade consistently; abstract away the backend (local, S3, etc.).
Commands
$path = Storage::disk('public')->putFile('avatars', $request->file('avatar'));
// Temporary URLs (S3, etc.)
$url = Storage::disk('s3')->temporaryUrl($path, now()->addMinutes(10));
// Streams
return Storage::disk('backups')->download('db.sql.gz');
Patterns
- Keep user uploads under a dedicated disk with explicit
visibility - Avoid assuming local paths; always go through Storage
- For public assets, run
storage:linkand serve via web server / CDN - Validate mime/types and size limits at upload boundaries