How to set up file permissions in laravel?

@wilmer.lemke 

In Laravel, file permissions can be set up using the chmod function provided by PHP. Here's a step-by-step process to set up file permissions in Laravel:

1. Open the terminal and navigate to the root directory of your Laravel project.
2. Execute the following command to give read, write, and execute permissions to the storage directory:

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chmod -R 777 storage

This command recursively changes the permissions of the storage directory, allowing the web server to read and write to this directory.

1. Additionally, you can also set the permissions for other specific directories or files based on your requirements. For example, you might want to set the permissions for the bootstrap/cache directory. Use the following command to give read, write, and execute permissions to this directory:

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chmod -R 777 bootstrap/cache

1. After setting the permissions, double-check if the changes have been applied properly using the following command:

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ls -la

This command lists all files and directories along with their permissions. Look for the directories you set permissions for, and confirm if they have the desired permissions.

It's important to note that setting file permissions to 777 makes the files and directories readable, writable, and executable by any user on the server. This can pose a security risk, especially on production servers. It's recommended to use more secure permissions unless there's a specific need for 777 permissions.