How can I obtain a list of all files in a public folder in laravel

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I'd like to automatically generate a list of all images in my public folder, but I cannot seem to find any object that could help me do this.

The Storage class seems like a good candidate for the job, but it only allows me to search files within the storage folder, which is outside the public folder.
Dec 8, 2020 in Laravel by kartik
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You could create another disk for Storage class. 

In config/filesystems.php in the disks array add your desired folder. The public folder in this case.

    'disks' => [

    'local' => [
        'driver' => 'local',
        'root'   => storage_path().'/app',
    ],

    'public' => [
        'driver' => 'local',
        'root'   => public_path(),
    ],

    's3' => '....'

Then you can use Storage class to work within your public folder in the following way:

$exists = Storage::disk('public')->exists('file.jpg');

The $exists variable will tell you if file.jpg exists inside the public folder because the Storage disk 'public' points to public folder of project.

You can use all the Storage methods from documentation, with your custom disk. Just add the disk('public') part.

 Storage::disk('public')-> // any method you want from 
answered Dec 8, 2020 by Niroj
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