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:link and serve via web server / CDN
• Validate mime/types and size limits at upload boundaries