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Route Not Found 404 Error in Laravel - Fix
The 404 error occurs when Laravel cannot find a matching route for the requested URL.
The Error
Error Message
404 Not Found - Route not foundCommon Causes
- 1 Route not defined in routes file
- 2 Typo in URL or route path
- 3 Route cache contains old routes
- 4 Route parameters not matching
- 5 Missing route prefix or middleware
Solutions
1
Check if route exists
Bash
php artisan route:list | grep 'your-route'
2
Clear route cache
Bash
php artisan route:clear
3
Define the missing route
PHP
// routes/web.php
Route::get('/your-path', [YourController::class, 'method']);
4
Check route parameter constraints
PHP
Route::get('/posts/{post}', [PostController::class, 'show'])
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