Your Laravel app saves an uploaded image successfully. The file exists in storage/app/public , but the browser returns 404 Not Found .

When a Laravel storage link is not working on shared hosting , the problem is usually one of five things: the link is missing, Laravel created it outside the actual web root, an old symlink points to another machine, the hosting provider restricts symbolic links, or the generated image URL is incorrect.

The good news is that you can diagnose these problems without reinstalling Laravel or moving your entire application into public_html .

Quick answer: Laravel's php artisan storage:link normally connects public/storage to storage/app/public .…