Laravel throws 'The bootstrap/cache directory must be present and writable' error after update

Question

I used \'composer update\', which updated a few packages. During the updating process the website still functions. However, after it says \'The compiled services file has be

Answer 1

The best way to resolve this error is : 1. Open your project folder 2. Move to the bootstrap directory 3. Create an empty folder named as "cache" 4. Then do php artisan cache: clear This will work for sure

Answer 2

I don't imagine what I got done wrong with that before and no games around with that cashclearings had sense. But as it claims there was no 'cache' folder inside /bootstrapp . Had to have create it manually. Now it all rocks ok again

Answer 3

Try this too after you have run the composer update:

php artisan config:clear

Answer 4

it work for me run in project folder

 sudo chmod -R 777 bootstrap/cache

than run

 composer update

than run

 cache:clear

Answer 5

Im using cmder on windows 10 in non elevated mode (Non-Admin). command php artisan cache:clear did not work for me. The folder bootstrap/cache did not exist. I created the folder and removed readonly from both bootstrap and bootstrap/cache folder. Both composer install and composer update are working now.

Answer 6

Try this after you have run the composer update:

php artisan cache:clear