How to Create Symlink in Shared Hosting for Laravel

• Create a file called symlinkcreate.php in the public_html
• Add following code to this file

<?php
$original = '';
$copy = '';
symlink($original, $copy);
echo 'done';
?>

• Original is the the path of the original folder which you want to create symlink from.
• Example:

'/home/serverName/domains/domainName/laravel/storage/app/public'

• Target is the the path to the folder where you need the symlink created to.
• Example:

'/home/serverName/domains/domainName/public_html/storage'

• Open a new tab in your browser.
• Type in www.domainName.com/symlinkcreate.php.
• Hit Enter.
• If the screen says 'done'. The symlink is successfully created.
• Else the screen will show error.