Stop Mixing Code and User Uploads! The Ultimate Guide to a Secure and Scalable PHP MVC Project Structure

When building a PHP MVC project, correctly handling publicly accessible user uploads like images and videos is a critical security and architectural challenge. This article guides you from a standard MVC directory structure to understanding why physically separating the user uploads directory from the application code is the best practice for security, clean version control, and future scalability. We'll unveil the definitive directory structure recommended by DP@lib00 and delve into the core engineering principle behind it: Separation of Concerns.