Storage

Overview

The storage folder is a crucial directory that handles various aspects of file and data storage. It is used by Laravel (or similar frameworks) to store compiled Blade templates, file-based sessions, caches, logs, and other types of data that the application needs to persist across requests.

Key Subdirectories in storage

• app/:
  • This directory is generally used for storing application-specific files.
  • Within the app/ directory, you might find additional subdirectories like public/ or private/ to separate files meant for public access from those that are private.
• framework/:
  • The framework directory contains files that are generated by the framework to optimize performance and store temporary data.
  • cache/: Stores cached data, including configuration, routes, and views, to speed up the application.
  • sessions/: Stores session files if you are using the file session driver.
  • views/: Contains compiled Blade templates that have been processed by the framework. This allows for faster loading of views.
• logs/:
  • The logs directory is where the application writes log files. These logs can include errors, warnings, and other messages generated by the application or the framework itself.
  • Common log files include laravel.log or system.log, which can be invaluable for debugging issues.
• public/:
  • Although less commonly used, this directory can store files that need to be publicly accessible. Files stored here can be directly accessed via URLs.
  • This folder is sometimes symlinked to the public folder of the application to make the files accessible via the web.