How to set view file path in laravel?

Question

I have a directory structure for laravel app like this:

app/
   admin/
      controllers/
      views/ -> for admin views
   ...
   views/ -> for frontend views

How can I set the view path for controllers in admin? I don't want to use View::addLocation or View::addNamespace because I might have the same view file name for admin and frontend, and don't want to add a namespace for every View::make('namespace::view.file').

I see in http://laravel.com/api/4.2/Illuminate/View/View.html there is a setPath method, but how do I call it? View::setPath raised undefined method error.

maybe try some symlinks if thats what you mean, dunno what the exact goal is — MightyPork, Dec 13 '14 at 11:50
Then just make "admin" folder in the standard views directory, no? Then you reference the views like admin/mystuff — MightyPork, Dec 13 '14 at 12:01
I want to have a separate admin directory for controllers, views, etc. It's cleaner I think than having admin sub directory in each controllers and views. — xdim222, Dec 13 '14 at 12:04
not really, and it looks lots better for directory structure, now I just need to tell laravel to find the views in specific directory. — xdim222, Dec 13 '14 at 12:11

lukasgeiter · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-14T14:02:25.937

You have two ways to accomplish your goal. First, let's have a look at app/config/view.php. That's where the path(s) for view loading are defined.

This is the default:

'paths' => array(__DIR__.'/../views'),

Method 1: Load both directories

You can easily add the admin directory to the array

'paths' => array(
    __DIR__.'/../views',
    __DIR__.'/../admin/views
),

Now the big disadvantage of this: view names have to be unique. Otherwise the view in the path specified first will be taken.
Since you don't want to use a view namespace I suppose you don't want a syntax like admin.viewname either. You'll probably like method 2 more ;)

Method 2: Change the view page at runtime

~~Every Laravel config can be changed at runtime using the Config::set method.~~

Config::set('view.paths', array(__DIR__.'/../admin/views'));

Apparently setting the config won't change anything because it is loaded when the application bootstraps and ignored afterwards.

To change the path at runtime you have to create a new instance of the FileViewFinder.
Here's how that looks like:

$finder = new \Illuminate\View\FileViewFinder(app()['files'], array(app_path().'/admin/views'));
View::setFinder($finder);

Method 3: Use addLocation but without default path

You could also remove the default path in app/config/view.php

'paths' => array(),

And then use View::addLocation in any case (frontend and admin)

View::addLocation(app_path().'/views');
View::addLocation(app_path().'/admin/views');

Thanks for your reply. I think method 1 is the same as `View::addLocation`. I tried method 2 but it doesn't seem to work, I put `Config::set` in the controller `__construct`, but laravel seems to ignore that (means laravel still load the view file from 'original' path). — xdim222, Dec 14 '14 at 03:18
Sorry... that happens when you don't test the things you post on SO. Take a look at the updated answer. This time I even tested it ;) — lukasgeiter, Dec 14 '14 at 13:56
Right now I'm going to use method 3, but I think I'll consider to use method 2 later, because method 3 might raise another problem when I have another view directory (although it's less possible) in one module (frontend/admin), anyway method 2 looks more 'right way' to do this IMHO :) — xdim222, Dec 14 '14 at 15:51

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 25 '19 at 21:27

5

In the latest version 6 i am doing it this ways:

View::getFinder()
     ->setPaths([
           base_path('themes/frontend/views'), 
           base_path('themes/admin/views')]
     )

answered Oct 25 '19 at 21:27

Purvesh

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered May 15 '20 at 19:33

2

In Laravel 5.5, other solutions did not work. In boot method of a service provider

View::getFinder()->prependLocation(
 resource_path('views') . '/theme'
);

answered May 15 '20 at 19:33

cthiele

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 02 '21 at 08:24

0

try it like this


View::addNamespace('admin', app_path() . '/admin/views');

Route::group(['prefix' => 'admin'], function() {
  Route::get('/', function() {
    return view('admin::index');
  });
});

answered Apr 02 '21 at 08:24

kavience

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How to set view file path in laravel?

4 Answers4

Method 1: Load both directories

Method 2: Change the view page at runtime

Method 3: Use addLocation but without default path

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