Fix this error
Laravel: Target class [Controller] does not exist
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The error
Error
Target class [UserController] does not exist.
Why it happens
Since Laravel 8, routes are not prefixed with the App\Http\Controllers namespace any more. A route written as 'UserController@index' (a string) can't be found. A typo in the class or namespace, or a missing use line, gives the same error.
How to fix it
- Import the controller at the top of
routes/web.phpand use the array syntax. - Check that the file name, class name and namespace match exactly (Linux is case-sensitive).
- Run
composer dump-autoloadif you moved or renamed the class.
use App\Http\Controllers\UserController;
Route::get('/users', [UserController::class, 'index']);Still stuck? Send us the full error and what you tried. We add the answers here.
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