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# Backend Image not working

## Backend Images not showing? <a href="#backend-images-not-showing" id="backend-images-not-showing"></a>

Please check that you have set the **APP\_URL** in the **.env** to your domain url. Run the command in your terminal in the backend

```
php artisan storage:link
```

#### **Image still not loading** <a href="#image-still-not-loading" id="image-still-not-loading"></a>

Image still not loading, then run this command

```
ln -s /DIR_TO_PROJECT_FOLDER/storage/app/public /DIR_TO_PROJECT_FOLDER/public/storage
```

Replace **DIR\_TO\_PROJECT\_FOLDER** with path to the project folder on your server

In some case you might have to run the command like below:

```
ln -s /storage/app/public /public/storage
```

### Note:  <a href="#note" id="note"></a>

If after running any of the commands above got an error about **file exists.** Then run the command below first, then run the linking command again:

```
rm -R public/storage
```

## Cloudflare / Ohter DNS / Load balancers <a href="#cloudflare-ohter-dns-load-balancers" id="cloudflare-ohter-dns-load-balancers"></a>

{% hint style="info" %}
Note: If you are using proxies/external DNS for your domain. For example, if you're behind **Cloudflare** or some kind of load balancer this also applies.
{% endhint %}

You might be getting error in the cloud or the upload just continute to load indefinately, this is because the traffic is proxied. You can set the trusted proxy in the **`TrustProxies`** middleware as per the Laravel docs.

The simplest way is to trust all proxies if you don't know them. Find the middleware`TrustProxies`and edit the file.&#x20;

Path: **app/Http/Middleware/TrustProxies.php**

Modify the line with the $proxies variable as shown below:

```
protected $proxies = '*';
```

### Livewire asset publishing <a href="#livewire-asset-publishing" id="livewire-asset-publishing"></a>

If after that the upload is still not working, then you might need to run the command below in your cpanel terminal. Open terminal and change terminal path to the root directory of your backend.

For example, if your backend is in the path as follow: **/home/edentech/public\_html/admin.** Then run the **`cd /home/edentech/public_html/admin`** in terminal on your server panel(aapanel/cpanel etc.)

Then run this command to publish livewire assests.

```
php artisan livewire:publish --assets
```


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