Laravel "Can't write image data to path" error

Question

I am currently using the Intervention Image package within Laravel.

I am wanting a user to have the ability to upload a logo. So far, I have the following:

public function postUpdateLogo($id) {

    if(Input::file())
    {

        $image = Input::file('logo');
        $filename  = time() . '.' . $image->getClientOriginalExtension();

        \Image::make($image->getRealPath())
                  ->resize(300, 300)
                  ->save('user/'. $id . '/' . $filename);
        $user->image = $filename;
        $user->save();
    }
}

But the error I'm getting upon submission is:

NotWritableException in Image.php line 143: Can't write image data to path (user/1/1439491280.png)

Any help would be hugely appreciated.

It sounds like the directory you're trying to save to isn't writable (777). — Stuart Wagner
– Stuart Wagner, Commented Aug 13, 2015 at 18:51
It also looks like you'll probably want to add some more info to the path, e.g. '/path/to/images/user/'.$id. ... — Joel Hinz
– Joel Hinz, Commented Aug 13, 2015 at 19:03
@JoelHinz, the user/$id/randomString would suffice I think? I don't think that's causing the problem though. — user860511
– user860511, Commented Aug 13, 2015 at 19:19
Well, yes, if you're trying to upload it to Laravel's root folder. Don't you want to put it in the public folder at least? — Joel Hinz
– Joel Hinz, Commented Aug 13, 2015 at 19:22
I thought that would default into the public directory? My intention was to put it in there though! — user860511
– user860511, Commented Aug 13, 2015 at 19:26

stefan · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-03 11:25:01Z

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I came across this problem too, as Stuard suggested you might want to write in the public folder.

$filename  = time() . '.' . $image->getClientOriginalExtension();
$path = public_path("user/".$id."/".$filename);

\Image::make($image->getRealPath())->resize(300, 300)->save($path);

Secondly I managed to fix my problem (ubuntu, apache, laravel 5 setup) by making apache the owner of that public folder e.g. :

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /home/youruser/www/dev.site.com/public/user

add the right folder permission:

~$ sudo chmod 755 -R user

Might not be a perfect solution but will get you going.

Edit - a possible second option:

Checking the current group owner of your public folder and then adding apache user (www-data) to that group might be a second option (hope the gurus agree):

sudo adduser www-data theownergroup

edited Apr 3, 2016 at 11:25

answered Apr 3, 2016 at 10:54

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