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Laravel "Target class does not exist" — fixed in seconds

I kept getting this error in Laravel:

"Target class does not exist"

The confusing part:

- Controller exists

- File name is correct

- Everything looks fine

But Laravel still behaves like the class doesn't exist.

After debugging, I found it's usually one of these:

- Missing namespace in controller

- Wrong import in routes

- Composer autoload not updated

- Cache not cleared

👉 Quick fix:

composer dump-autoload

php artisan cache:clear

php artisan config:clear

I wrote a simple guide explaining the causes and fixes step by step:

https://growthawakening.com/single-post/laravel-target-class-does-not-exist-why-the-controller-exists-but-laravel-cannot-see-it

Hope this saves someone time 🙌

I spent hours debugging a Laravel login issue where everything looked correct… but authentication just refused to work.

Turns out it was caused by session + CSRF + redirect issues.

I wrote a step-by-step guide explaining the exact causes and fixes:
https://growthawakening.com/single-post/laravel-login-not-working-session-csrf-redirect-fix-guide

Main issues I found:

• Session not persisting
• CSRF token mismatch
• Redirect loops after login

Hope this helps someone 🙌