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Laravel + Vite Error: Cannot test case insensitive FS, CLIENT_ENTRY does not point to an existing file

Hi together!

I have a huge problem here. My Vite isn't running anymore.

For example, if I create a new Laravel-Breeze project and run "vite build" or "npm run dev" I get this error:

failed to load config from /Users/jannik/Dropbox/Mein Mac (Air-von-Jannik)/Desktop/Code/#Portfolio/ChefsMate/vite.config.js
error when starting dev server:
Error: cannot test case insensitive FS, CLIENT_ENTRY does not point to an existing file: /Users/jannik/Dropbox/dist/client/client.mjs
    at testCaseInsensitiveFS (/Users/jannik/Dropbox/Mein Mac (Air-von-Jannik)/Desktop/Code/#Portfolio/ChefsMate/node_modules/vite/dist/node-cjs/publicUtils.cjs:3420:15)
    at Object. (/Users/jannik/Dropbox/Mein Mac (Air-von-Jannik)/Desktop/Code/#Portfolio/ChefsMate/node_modules/vite/dist/node-cjs/publicUtils.cjs:3425:1)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1126:14)
    at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1180:10)
    at Object._require.extensions. [as .js] (file:///Users/jannik/Dropbox/Mein%20Mac%20(Air-von-Jannik)/Desktop/Code/%23Portfolio/ChefsMate/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-6b3a5aff.js:63517:17)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1004:32)
    at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:839:12)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1028:19)
    at require (node:internal/modules/cjs/helpers:102:18)
    at Object. (/Users/jannik/Dropbox/Mein Mac (Air-von-Jannik)/Desktop/Code/#Portfolio/ChefsMate/node_modules/vite/index.cjs:7:31)

Thanks in advance!

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@MohamedTammam Sure! As I said it is a fresh Breeze Project. :)

import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
import laravel from 'laravel-vite-plugin';

export default defineConfig({
    plugins: [
        laravel({
            input: [
                'resources/css/app.css',
                'resources/js/app.js',
            ],
            refresh: true,
        }),
    ],
});

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