500 error in Laravel but log folder is empty

@afoysal Start off by checking your config/logging.php configuration, and check to see if you have LOG_CHANNEL defined in your .env file. It's possible its set to log to something other than the file system.

You might also get information from the Apache/Nginx webserver error log, too.

Thanks @talinon for your reply. My config/logging.php is like below

<?php

use Monolog\Handler\StreamHandler; use Monolog\Handler\SyslogUdpHandler;

return [

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Default Log Channel
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
| This option defines the default log channel that gets used when writing
| messages to the logs. The name specified in this option should match
| one of the channels defined in the "channels" configuration array.
|
*/

'default' => env('LOG_CHANNEL', 'stack'),

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Log Channels
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
| Here you may configure the log channels for your application. Out of
| the box, Laravel uses the Monolog PHP logging library. This gives
| you a variety of powerful log handlers / formatters to utilize.
|
| Available Drivers: "single", "daily", "slack", "syslog",
|                    "errorlog", "monolog",
|                    "custom", "stack"
|
*/

'channels' => [
    'stack' => [
        'driver' => 'stack',
        'channels' => ['daily'],
        'ignore_exceptions' => false,
    ],

    'single' => [
        'driver' => 'single',
        'path' => storage_path('logs/laravel.log'),
        'level' => 'debug',
    ],

    'daily' => [
        'driver' => 'daily',
        'path' => storage_path('logs/laravel.log'),
        'level' => 'debug',
        'days' => 14,
    ],

    'slack' => [
        'driver' => 'slack',
        'url' => env('LOG_SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL'),
        'username' => 'Laravel Log',
        'emoji' => ':boom:',
        'level' => 'critical',
    ],

    'papertrail' => [
        'driver' => 'monolog',
        'level' => 'debug',
        'handler' => SyslogUdpHandler::class,
        'handler_with' => [
            'host' => env('PAPERTRAIL_URL'),
            'port' => env('PAPERTRAIL_PORT'),
        ],
    ],

    'stderr' => [
        'driver' => 'monolog',
        'handler' => StreamHandler::class,
        'formatter' => env('LOG_STDERR_FORMATTER'),
        'with' => [
            'stream' => 'php://stderr',
        ],
    ],

    'syslog' => [
        'driver' => 'syslog',
        'level' => 'debug',
    ],

    'errorlog' => [
        'driver' => 'errorlog',
        'level' => 'debug',
    ],
],

];

Below line is in my .env file

LOG_CHANNEL=stack

Are you certain that it is laravel that is throwing the error and not the webserver?

Does it say

500 | server error

Thanks @sinnbeck . I don't know which one is throwing error. It is a ridiculous Laravel application.

is the php version compatible?

https://laravel.com/docs/5.7#server-requirements

Error code 500 is not uncommon in web development, how could you declare it as "ridiculous", in additional, you haven't able to identify it is Laravel issue at the moment yet....

Can you post an image of the error page. Just upload it to imgur.com

Thanks @siangboon . Here is php version https://i.stack.imgur.com/RHTJU.png. The application is ridiculous. Application has 2 folder. 1 is zain_web and another is zain_api. Both has Laravel folder structure. It is a clients application. I am trying to install it in my local machine. Thanks.

Thanks @sinnbeck. Here is the error page. https://i.stack.imgur.com/sEGf5.png

That is definitely laravel :) Any chance you somehow got the cache from the production version?

try

php artisan optimize:clear

Thanks @sinnbeck . Same result as before. https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZORn1.png.

double check your permissions, particularly in storage/logs

Thanks @snapey . I made permissions 777 for whole laravel repository. Thanks.

the info.php is on http://127.0.0.1 which running on apache but the other images you shown that the application is running on http://127.0.0.1:8000, are you running and troubleshooting on the apache or localhost ?? if apache then check the apache log, if localhost then check the laravel log. it doesn't matter how many folders is it, i believe both are standalone application ,1 may the core application and another is for API resources... i suggest you to create a testing route and view to make sure the laravel is configured and running properly before test out the application functionality...

Thanks @siangboon . I check laravel log in torage/logs/ but it is empty. Thanks.

Try checking the webserver log instead. Something like /var/log/apache/error.log (replace apache with nginx if you run nginx)

Thanks @sinnbeck . error.log is empty. My route is like below which I found in web.php

Route::view('/', 'common/web/wordpress');

View folder structure is like below

https://i.stack.imgur.com/yThwv.png

I found below code in wordpress.blade.php

  <?php
       echo file_get_contents('https://mallorcavilla-book.com');
  ?>

I am getting 500 error like below

https://i.stack.imgur.com/lufU5.png

Laravel storage/logs/ folder is empty

https://i.stack.imgur.com/a1c03.png

'/var/log/apache2/' folder is also empty

https://i.stack.imgur.com/PYmjK.png

try comment out the line and write a new line to route it to the Laravel default welcome.blade.php..

#Route::view('/', 'common/web/wordpress');
Route::view('/', 'welcome');

Thanks @siangboon . Result is as like before. Thanks.

Hmm.. if i remember, i had this issue but it was related to me not copying .env and then generating a key. If you have discord, add me there and we can take a look at it better! hidden

What would you like to do ?

Try and get to the core of the problem and fix it (hopefully). We can use screenshare on discord or maybe teamviewer to try and find what is causing this error.

Thanks @philamne . I tried for last 2 days. How can I exchange TeamViewer credentials ? Thanks.

Just send me an email at : hidden

maybe you can share the full screenshot of composer.json.

Thanks @philamne . Here is my composer.json.

{
"name": "laravel/laravel",
"type": "project",
"description": "The Laravel Framework.",
"keywords": [
    "framework",
    "laravel"
],
"license": "MIT",
"require": {
    "php": "^7.1.3",
    "doctrine/dbal": "^2.9",
    "fideloper/proxy": "^4.0",
    "guzzlehttp/guzzle": "^6.3",
    "intervention/image": "^2.4",
    "laravel/framework": "5.7.*",
    "laravel/tinker": "^1.0",
    "laravelcollective/html": "^5.7",
    "predis/predis": "^1.1",
    "spatie/laravel-permission": "^2.32",
    "unisharp/laravel-ckeditor": "^4.7"
},
"require-dev": {
    "beyondcode/laravel-dump-server": "^1.0",
    "filp/whoops": "^2.0",
    "fzaninotto/faker": "^1.4",
    "mockery/mockery": "^1.0",
    "nunomaduro/collision": "^2.0",
    "phpunit/phpunit": "^7.0"
},
"config": {
    "optimize-autoloader": true,
    "preferred-install": "dist",
    "sort-packages": true
},
"extra": {
    "laravel": {
        "dont-discover": []
    }
},
"autoload": {
    "psr-4": {
        "App\": "app/"
    },
    "classmap": [
        "database/seeds",
        "database/factories"
    ]
},
"autoload-dev": {
    "psr-4": {
        "Tests\": "tests/"
    }
},
"minimum-stability": "dev",
"prefer-stable": true,
"scripts": {
    "post-autoload-dump": [
        "Illuminate\Foundation\ComposerScripts::postAutoloadDump",
        "@php artisan package:discover --ansi"
    ],
    "post-root-package-install": [
        "@php -r \"file_exists('.env') || copy('.env.example', '.env');\""
    ],
    "post-create-project-cmd": [
        "@php artisan key:generate --ansi"
    ]
}

}

This Post seems 2 months older, but if any one runs into this issue.

after clearing cache.

remove the laravel.log file by running: rm storage/logs/laravel.log

now let the laravel application creates the log file, and you should be good.

Eissa.