Call to undefined method Illuminate\Database\Schema\MySqlBuilder::defaultStringLength()

Question

Firstly i was getting an error in

php artisan migrate

as

SQLSTATE[42000]: Syntax error or access violation: 1071 Specified key w

Answer 1

1. Add use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema; to your AppServiceProvider.php file in App/Providers folder.

2. Add Schema::defaultStringLength(191); to the boot function.