Laravel Sail Vite Manifest not found | Resolved

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Laravel Sail Vite Manifest not found | Resolved

Did you know that Laravel 9 comes with Vite as the default tool bundler for its frontend assets?

Although Vite offers several benefits, it sometimes leads to errors. For example, the “Vite manifest not found” error.

Our experts have put together this guide to help you fix this issue:

1. To begin with, the error may be due to missing npm dependencies. We can resolve this by installing the dependencies as seen here:

   npm install && npm run dev
2. Then, we have to make sure that the `package.json` file includes the correct Vite scripts.

   For example, the scripts section looks like:

      "scripts": {
   
   "dev": "vite",
   
   "build": "vite build"
   
   }
   
   
3. In some cases, clearing the configuration cache will help fix the problem:

   php artisan config:clear
4. If the error still occurs, we have to check if we are using the latest version of Vite. We can update Vite by running:

   npm install vite@latest –save-dev
5. Furthermore, if we have the manifest.json file but still see the error, check the file permissions. The public/build directory needs to have the correct permissions:

   sudo chown www-data:www-data -R public/build/
   
   sudo chmod g+w -R public/build/
   
   

Alternative Solutions

If the above tips did not help solve the error, we may have to explore other solutions.

These can include upgrading Node.js, adjusting folder structures, or using different commands.

For example, we can upgrade Node.js using the `n` module:

sudo npm cache clean -f

sudo npm install -g n

sudo n stable

We have to restart your terminal to see the updated Node.js version.

Additionally, if we are using cPanel or have made changes to our folder structure, we have to duplicate the ‘build’ folder generated by Vite or adjust the publicDirectory configuration in the `vite.config.js` file.

By following these steps and troubleshooting tips, we will be able to resolve common errors when using Vite with Laravel 9.

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Conclusion

In brief, our Support Experts demonstrated how to fix the Laravel Sail Vite Manifest not found error.