Debugging & Testing

Laravel

Fixing "Target Class [Controller] Does Not Exist" in Laravel

This error means Laravel's service container can't resolve the class the route is pointing at — almost always a namespace mismatch, a typo, or a stale autoload cache, not an actually missing file.

Aug 2026

Laravel

Enabling and Disabling Debug Mode in Laravel

APP_DEBUG in .env, why it must always be false in production, and what actually leaks when it is left on by mistake.

Aug 2026

Laravel

How to Print the Raw SQL Query in Laravel Eloquent

toSql(), getBindings(), and DB::listen() — the difference between seeing the query shape and seeing the actual query that ran, bindings included.

Aug 2026

Laravel

Writing Custom Log Files (Log Channels) in Laravel

Laravel logs everything to a single laravel.log by default. Here is how to split payment, webhook, or auth events into their own dedicated log files with a custom channel.

Aug 2026