Setting Up Laravel Storage with IDCloudHost Object Storage

As your Laravel application grows, local storage might become insufficient. IDCloud’s Object Storage provides a reliable cloud storage solution. In this article, we’ll dive into integrating it into your Laravel project.

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Step 1: Install Required Package

Ensure you have the necessary AWS package installed through Composer as many platforms, including IDCloud, follow AWS SDK standards:

composer require league/flysystem-aws-s3-v3

Step 2: Configure .env File

Add your IDCloud Object Storage details to your .env:

AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your_key
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your_secret
AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=your_region
AWS_BUCKET=your_bucket
AWS_USE_PATH_STYLE_ENDPOINT=false
AWS_ENDPOINT=https://is3.cloudhost.id

Replace the above placeholders with your IDCloud credentials
Note : for Indonesia, you can try this region SouthJkt-a.

Step 3: Update config/filesystems.php

Open config/filesystems.php and add the IDCloud driver to the disks array or you can set like S3 (Default Config):

  's3' => [
      'driver' => 's3',
      'key' => env('AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID'),
      'secret' => env('AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY'),
      'region' => env('AWS_DEFAULT_REGION'),
      'bucket' => env('AWS_BUCKET'),
      'url' => env('AWS_URL'),
      'endpoint' => env('AWS_ENDPOINT'),
      'use_path_style_endpoint' => env('AWS_USE_PATH_STYLE_ENDPOINT', false),
  ],

Step 4: Utilizing IDCloud Storage

With the above configuration, you can seamlessly use IDCloud storage in your code:

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;

// Upload a file to IDCloud
Storage::disk('s3')->put('filename.jpg', $fileContent);
// Retrieve a file from IDCloud
$file = Storage::disk('s3')->get('filename.jpg');

Additional Tips

• Never hardcode your IDCloud credentials in your code. Always use environment variables (.env) for this purpose.
• Always ensure that your IDCloud bucket permissions are set appropriately to avoid unintentional data exposure.