Add Public to asset path in Laravel

I want to install laravel in shared hosting and I followed the steps here http://ift.tt/1FBw70W but my asset path doesn't include the public directory

Instead of this

<linkhref='http://ift.tt/1KDGxvS' type='text/css' media='all' />

I'm getting this

<linkhref='http://ift.tt/1efsHTy' type='text/css' media='all' />

How do I change(add public to assets) the asset folder without changing any core classes?

via Chebli Mohamed