Illuminate \ Database \ QueryException (2002) SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] No such file or directory (SQL: select * from `rents`)

Question

I'm trying to connect a Laravel project to an existing database.

I have followed the Eloquent Model Conventions ; however, I am still hitting the following error:

Illuminate \\ Database \\ QueryException (2002) SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] No such file or directory (SQL: select * from rents )

Here is my code:

web.php

Route::get('/', [
    'uses' => 'RentsController@index'
    ]);

RentsController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use App\Rent;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;


class RentsController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * Display a listing of the resource.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function index()
    {   
        $rents = Rent::all();
        return view('welcome', ['rents' => $rents]);
    }

    ...
}

Rent.php

<?php

namespace App;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;


class Rent extends Model {
    protected $table = 'rents';
}

welcome.blade.php

<!doctype html>
<html>
    <head>
    </head>
    <body>
        <ul>
            @foreach ($rents as $rent)
                <li>{{ $rent->title }}</li>
            @endforeach
        </ul>
    </body>
</html>

* One thing that may be the problem is that I am running the page locally (php artisan serve), while the database is real and online. Would that cause the issue? If so, any idea how to fix that? *

Any idea what could be the problem? I have the .env file setup correctly, as it works on another page. However, on this one, it does not seem to be able to find the 'rents' table.

Thanks!!

Answer 1

Everyone, thank you for your help!

I figured it out. The problem was the DB_HOST.

I am running the page locally (ie php artisan serve) and the database is online. I do not have access to the database on my local computer. This is why it couldn't connect.

So, instead of DB_HOST = localhost OR 127.0.0.1, I put it to the actual host.

For example:

DB_HOST=hostname_from_server
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=database_name_on_server
DB_USERNAME=username_on_server
DB_PASSWORD=password_on_server

Then, I needed to clear the cache in the terminal:

php artisan config:cache
php artisan cache:clear

Props to @ AddWeb Solution Pvt Ltd for the help!

Illuminate \ Database \ QueryException (2002) SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] No such file or directory (SQL: select * from `rents`)

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Illuminate \ Database \ QueryException (2002) SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] No such file or directory (SQL: select * from `rents`)

Question

1 answers

solution1 2 ACCPTED 2018-08-26 19:19:31

solution1
2 ACCPTED 2018-08-26 19:19:31