Unable to update Laravel 4 with Composer (Update: bug?)

Question

Today, I pulled down the laravel/laravel repository from Github. I then ran php composer.phar install (as I normally would on my system, with a command window in the project directory). However, when I ran php composer.phar update, I received this error:

composer.phar could not find file: artisan

Everything installed just fine, and Laravel works as it should.

Any ideas what could be causing this issue?

Edit 1

artisan exists in the root of the project, but it throws an exception when I attempt to run php artisan optimize:

PHP Exception

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If I try the alternative method (quicker) of installing Laravel (php composer.phar create-project laravel/laravel), I get the following:

Create Project Fail

Edit 2

Upon installation, I also get the same error, where it claims it cannot find artisan. Therefore, the installation does not fully complete. I believe that it is stopping when it wants to compile classes (or something to that effect), and then write bootstrap/compiled.php. That file doesn't exist.

Here's the snap from the install:

Install Fail

Edit 3

It seems that Composer is looking for artisan in the drive root (C:\). Why is it doing this? Even if I specify -d on the update, it throws the error. (I picked this up from a hunch - simply copied artisan to the root of the drive and it found it - albeit, it obviously did not run...)

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– Mike Rockétt, Commented Jun 2, 2013 at 10:47

Community · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-20 09:12:55Z

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Solution Found:

Composer makes calls to php artisan <command> (as per the instruction in composer.json > scripts), but it does not see what directory it is running from (perhaps because it is an external command?).

So, I solved my initial problem by using an absolute path to artisan in composer.json.

Everything is working now. I just wish I knew how to get Composer to know that it is running from C:\LocalServer\lab\laravel, and not just C:\.

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raul · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-02 09:28:10Z

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As i can see, your artisan file is missing. Can you post the exact steps on how you install it ? Also, please follow http://laravel.com/docs/installation and http://niallobrien.me/2013/03/installing-and-updating-laravel-4/

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Mike Rockétt Over a year ago

The artisan file is there. I can safely run php artisan optimize. No problems there. (Okay, wait. There seems to a problem with it. It can't find something - will post an update.)

edwin · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-02 14:28:35Z

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I had this problem today too. My laravel folder inside the vendor was deleted after composer update. I ran composer install again and problem resolved.

answered Jun 2, 2013 at 14:28

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Mike Rockétt Over a year ago

As per my solution above (or wherever StackOverflow feels like placing it), check your drive root - there might be a laravel folder in there. I wouldn't be surprised if there was one.

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