Laravel: Base table or view not found: 1146 Table 'database.pages doesn't exist

Question

I'm working on a CMS and I have a little problem with my migrations. I added a new migration file and I wanted to add that one. That didn't work so I ran this bit:

php artisan migrate:reset

After that I ran this bit:

php artisan migrate:install
php artisan migrate

And now I get this error:

{"error":{"type":"Illuminate\\Database\\QueryException","message":"SQLSTATE[42S02]: Base table or 
view not found:1146 Table 'cms.pages' doesn't exist (SQL: select * from `pages`)"

The error kinda tells me that it can't find the database, because that's true.

I also have a command that runs the migrate and I run that one like this:

php artisan app:install

But that shows the same error...

Answer 1

Remove any lines requesting data from your model from these files to be sure artisan is not trying to load data from your non-existent table:

• bootstrap/start.php
• app/start/global.php
• app/start/local.php
• app/routes.php

Also be sure to un-register any service providers that utilize data from that table in their register or boot methods inside of app/config/app.php.

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The issue is that these files not only get executed for browser (web) requests, but for all requests, including command-line artisan invocations (e.g. php artisan migrate). So if you try to use something before it is available in any of these files, you are going to have a Bad Time.

Answer 2

You can use this to dictate when your app is running from the console. I believe this issue only occurs when you run a command

if( !App::runningInConsole() ){
  //allow laravel-menu to run
}

This way you will prevent data load from your non-existent table