Change `public` folder name to `public_html` in Laravel 8 or 9

Change `public` folder name to `public_html` in Laravel 8 or 9.md

Change public folder name to public_html in Laravel 8 or 9

in the most shared servers the default public folder is named public_html or www, whats may present a problem since the server document root and Laravel public folder are not the same.

Let's fix it following this 3 steps:

1. Change the public folder name.

That´s it, just do it.

2. Change the root path.

In app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php add to the function register():

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

3. Fix the path for scripts used in CLI mode or Artisan script.

In bootstrap/app.php add at the end of the file but before return $app;:

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

this will bind Laravel document root with the correct one, in this case we are linking it to public_html folder, you can also put the full path to your document root instead of the dynamic approach.

Done.

I have tested (and used) this only in Laravel 8 and 9, I have not tested it in later versions due to shifting a lot of my work to GO, but I invite you to try it and if you have time leave your comment for future reference for others.