[8.x] Routes can't find controller

[dacoto97]

• Laravel Version: 8.0.0
• PHP Version: 7.9.10
• Database Driver & Version: NONE

Description:

Routes can't find controller:

Steps To Reproduce:

1. Install clean laravel 8.
   
2. Create a controller.
   
3. Modify the router to load the view from the controller.
   

[taylorotwell]

Please consult documentation on how to define routes to controllers: https://laravel.com/docs/8.x/controllers#basic-controllers

[dacoto97]

Hi @taylorotwell.
This works with Laravel 7.x, and I have not seen in the documentation anything about this change.
It would be ideal to inform about this in the update guide.
I take this opportunity to thank the work done with laravel.

[snapey]

@dacoto97

Previously controller classes were prefixed in the RouteServiceProvider. protected $namespace = 'App\Http\Controllers';

This has been removed now.

This, copied from L7 project

Route::get('/project/create','Project\ProjectController@create');

has to become

Route::get('/project/create','App\Http\Controllers\Project\ProjectController@create');

or use the new syntax

[ezkeromar]

The full answer in this article:
https://www.phppkgs.com/2020/12/solved-laravel-8-cant-find-controller.html

Hope it helps
Cheers
Omar