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Laravel Storage Permission Denied - Fix Permissions
This error occurs when Laravel cannot write to the storage or bootstrap/cache directories due to insufficient file permissions.
The Error
Error Message
Permission denied - Unable to write to storageCommon Causes
- 1 Incorrect directory permissions
- 2 Web server user doesn't own directories
- 3 SELinux or AppArmor restrictions
- 4 Deployment created files with wrong owner
Solutions
1
Set correct permissions on storage and cache
Bash
sudo chmod -R 775 storage bootstrap/cache
sudo chown -R $USER:www-data storage bootstrap/cache
2
For production environments
Bash
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data storage bootstrap/cache
sudo chmod -R 775 storage bootstrap/cache
3
Create storage link
Bash
php artisan storage:linkNeed Help With Your Laravel Project?
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