Laravel :"php artisan db:seed" doesn't work

Question

I am try to run "ServiceTableSeeder" table in database i got an error msg.

I try run "php artisan db:seed"

Msg:

[symfony\component|Debug\Exception\FetalErrorException]
cannot redeclare DatabaseSeeder::run()

DatabaseSeeder .php

<?php
use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
class DatabaseSeeder extends Seeder {
 /**
 * Run the database seeds.
 *
 * @return void
 */
 public function run()
 {
 Eloquent::unguard();
 $this->call('ServiceTableSeeder');
 }
}

ServiceTableSeeder.php

<?php
class ServiceTableSeeder extends Seeder {
 public function run()
 {
 Service::create(
 array(
 'title' => 'Web development',
 'description' => 'PHP, MySQL, Javascript and more.'
 )
 );
 Service::create(
 array(
 'title' => 'SEO',
 'description' => 'Get on first page of search engines with our help.'
 )
 );
 }
}

how to fix this issue .i am new in laravel anyone please guide me.

• rdiz: Try doing a composer dump.
• Gobinath M: I try "composer dump-autoload" but same error msg
• Martin Bean: I’m interested in your services. Can you get me on the first page of Google for "web design"?
• Martin Bean: @GobinathMahalingam You genuinely think you can get me to the top of Google for the phrase "web design"? 😄
• Martin Bean: @GobinathMahalingam White hot SEO techniques? I’m sold!

Answer 1

Considering that Service is a model you created, and that this model is inside the app folder, within the App namespace, try this:

Fix your ServiceTableSeeder.php header:

<?php
use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
use App\Service;
class ServiceTableSeeder extends Seeder {
 public function run()
 {
 Service::create(
 array(
 'title' => 'Web development',
 'description' => 'PHP, MySQL, Javascript and more.'
 )
 );
 Service::create(
 array(
 'title' => 'SEO',
 'description' => 'Get on first page of search engines with our help.'
 )
 );
 }
}

As you have moved your models to app\models, you must declare that in each model file:

Models.php:

 namespace App\Models;

And in your seed file, use:

 use App\Models\Service.php;

Are you using composer to autoload your files? If so, update your composer.json file to include your models location:

"autoload": {
 "classmap": [
 "database",
 "app/Models"
 ],
 "psr-4": {
 "App\\": "app/"
 }
},

And finally, run this in your command line:

composer dump-autoload

• Gobinath M: i try your step but i got "[symfony\component|Debug\Exception\FetalErrorException] class 'Service' Not found . Pls guide me
• Arthur Samarcos: @GobinathMahalingam I believe that you need to declare the namespace of the model. I included that in the answer.
• Gobinath M: @authur samarcos: I'm using laravel new version . I created models folder inside App folder. And created service model page. I try "use App\service;" and also "use App\models \Services" but I got same error msg
• Gobinath M: I think I make mistake to create models pls guide me

Answer 2

I think the problem is your ServiceTableSeeder.php file. You should make sure the class filename in this file is ServiceTableSeeder and not DatabaseSeeder

• Gobinath M: I added my "ServiceTableSeeder.php" pls guide me

Answer 3

For those who are facing the same issue, confirm your APP_ENV variable from .env file cause Laravel don't let us to run db:seed if we set

'APP_ENV = Production'

for the sake of database records.

So, make sure you set value of APP_ENV to 'staging' or 'local' and then run php artisan db:seed