File Upload Failed in Laravel - How to Fix

; In php.ini
upload_max_filesize = 64M
post_max_size = 64M
max_execution_time = 300
max_input_time = 300
memory_limit = 256M

# In nginx.conf or site config
http {
    client_max_body_size 64M;
}

# Or in server/location block
server {
    client_max_body_size 64M;
}

$request->validate([
    'file' => 'required|file|max:51200', // 50MB in KB
    'image' => 'required|image|mimes:jpeg,png,jpg,gif|max:2048',
    'document' => 'required|mimes:pdf,doc,docx|max:10240',
]);

// Store the file
$path = $request->file('document')->store('documents', 'public');

# Ensure storage is writable
chmod -R 775 storage
chown -R www-data:www-data storage

# Create storage link
php artisan storage:link