One common issue that Laravel developers might encounter is the ‘Class ‘Form’ not found’ error. This typically happens when you try to use Form facade methods in your Laravel application. In this article, we’ll explore why this error occurs and how to resolve it step by step.
Why Does This Error Occur?
The ‘Class ‘Form’ not found’ error generally occurs because the Form facade is not natively included in Laravel 5.0 and above. If you’re upgrading your Laravel application from an older version to a newer one, or are simply starting fresh, you won’t have the Form facade available by default. Instead, you need to install and configure it manually.
Steps to Resolve the Error
Step 1: Install LaravelCollective
LaravelCollective provides a set of helpers for form creation and HTML. To install it, you need to add the dependency to your project using Composer:
composer require laravelcollective/htmlStep 2: Update Configuration
Next, you’ll need to update the config/app.php file to include the service provider and aliases. Open config/app.php and add the following line to the providers array:
Collective\Html\HtmlServiceProvider::class,Then, add these lines to the aliases array:
'Form' =>…