Cannot download laravel/socialite package in laravel 5.8

Question

[ErrorException]
file_put_contents(/home/webwerks/.cache/composer/repo/https---repo.packagis
t.org/provider-psr~http-client.json): failed to open stream: Permission den
ied

Answer 1

You have a Permission denied problem

move to your project directory

Solution A

run sudo composer update on the terminal

Solution B

fix the owner and Permission to everyone to this folder /home/webwerks/.cache

Solution C

Delete /home/webwerks/.cache by running sudo rm -rf /home/webwerks/.cache on the terminal then re composer the project by running composer install

and Welcome to our community @anmol:)