symlink from public_html_source to public_html

Question

i'm trying to create a symlink between 2 folders on a server that has limited access so I can "deploy" my site.

This is the path to the git repo /home2/username/public_html_source and in there there is a folder named backend_code Instead of ftp uploading the files of backend_code into /home2/username/public_html, I would like to make a link to it.

I tried using ln but I keep getting a symlink folder inside of public_html.

So i'm trying to get /home2/username/public_html

to point to /home2/username/public_html_source/backend_code

Answer 1

First remove the /home2/username/public_html folder (after backing it up).

rm -R /home2/username/public_html

Then apply

ln -s /home2/username/public_html_source/backend_code /home2/username/public_html

Answer 2

This solution works even if you don't have root privileges of server or using shared hosting...

Step:1 :: Change your config/filesystems.php

From

'links' => [
    public_path('storage') => storage_path('app/public'),
],

To

'links' => [
    base_path('public_html/storage') => storage_path('app/public'),
],

Step:2 :: Connect to SSH & Run the following commands

$ php artisan optimize
$ php artisan storage:link
$ php artisan optimize

it should work now.

Answer 3

If I'm not mistaken you'd can't link two folders already existing.

What i'd do is save the data in backend_code and then make a symlink.

ln -s /home2/username/public_html_source/backend_code /home/username/public_html

This should create a symlink called backend_code in side of public_html_source which links to /home/username/public_html

HTH