[FIXED] How to change public directory to public_html directory for Laravel Mix

Issue

I'm using Laravel 8 and I wanted to install Sweet Alert. So after downloading it and adding require('sweetalert'); to bootstrap.js, I ran the command npm run production.

Then I have included this in my master.blade.php:

<script src="{{ asset('/js/app.js') }}"></script>
@include('sweet::alert')

Now because I had changed my public directory from public to public_html, Laravel asset() function would call the public_html/js/app.js and this is wrong because Laravel Mix generated app.js and app.css in the public directory.

So the question is how can I change the default generation of Laravel Mix which is public to public_html ?

Here is my AppServiceProvider.php:

public function register()
    {
        $this->app->bind('path.public', function(){
            return base_path() . '/public_html';
        });
    }

Solution

@Alfian has answered your question. But the solution you asked for, is not recommended when you are talking about renaming the public folder. You should not really rename your public folder while using Laravel.

But I can understand why you renamed it, to declare the default root folder. But there are better solutions instead of renaming it. And then there will be no such question too.

Best Solution: Upload the Laravel project as it is in the public_html folder. Go to your cPanel and enter Domains/Addon Domains/Subdomains (which type domain you are using) section and just change the Document Root as /public_html/public. You are done.

Update:

If it's a primary domain or addon domain there may not be an option directly to change the document root. Then we can just add a rule in the .htaccess file. Use this:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^public
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ public/$1 [L]

Answered By - Tahasin

Answer Checked By - Cary Denson (PHPFixing Admin)