laravel - access file from storage path - alternative to symlink
Route::get('storage/{filename}', function ($filename)
{
$path = storage_path('public/' . $filename);
if (!File::exists($path)) {
abort(404);
}
$file = File::get($path);
$type = File::mimeType($path);
$response = Response::make($file, 200);
$response->header("Content-Type", $type);
return $response;
});