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Artisan Command Not Found in Laravel - Fix
This error occurs when trying to run an Artisan command that doesn't exist or when PHP/artisan isn't accessible.
The Error
Error Message
Command not found / artisan: command not foundCommon Causes
- 1 Not in Laravel project directory
- 2 Custom command not registered
- 3 PHP not in system PATH
- 4 Typo in command name
- 5 Command class has errors
Solutions
1
Ensure you're in project root
Bash
# Navigate to your Laravel project
cd /path/to/your/laravel/project
# Verify artisan exists
ls artisan
# List available commands
php artisan list
2
Register custom command
PHP
// app/Console/Kernel.php
protected $commands = [
\App\Console\Commands\YourCustomCommand::class,
];
// Or commands are auto-discovered from app/Console/Commands
3
Create a custom command
Bash
php artisan make:command SendEmails
// In app/Console/Commands/SendEmails.php
class SendEmails extends Command
{
protected $signature = 'mail:send {user}';
protected $description = 'Send emails to user';
public function handle()
{
$this->info('Sending emails...');
}
}
4
Clear and cache commands
Bash
# Clear cached commands
php artisan clear-compiled
# If commands still not found
composer dump-autoload
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