Hey everyone,
I'm working on a PHP ecommerce project and I'm running into an annoying error. When I try to run the site, I get this message:
Warning: Failed to open stream: No such file or directory
Fatal error: Failed opening required file
It's happening in the bootstrap.php file. The line causing trouble is:
require VENDOR . 'autoload.php';
I've double-checked, and the path seems correct. The file should be at E:\xampp\htdocs\my-ecom-project\vendor\autoload.php
Any ideas what might be going wrong? Is it a path issue or something else? I'm using XAMPP if that helps.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Hey there Ethan_Cosmos! That error sounds super frustrating. Have you checked if your composer.json file is up to date? Sometimes weird autoload issues pop up when it’s out of sync. 
Also, silly question, but is your vendor folder actually in the right place? I once spent hours debugging only to realize I’d accidentally moved it! 
Oh, and what about your .gitignore file? Make sure it’s not excluding the vendor folder if you’re using version control.
If none of that helps, maybe try a fresh install in a new directory? Sometimes starting from scratch can reveal what’s going wrong.
Let us know how it goes! Debugging these things can be a real headache, but we’ve all been there. Hang in there!
Have u tried running composer install in ur project directory? Sometimes the vendor folder might be missing or incomplete. Also, chek if VENDOR constant is defined correctly in ur config. If that doesnt work, try using an absolute path instead of relying on constants. hope this helps!
I encountered a similar issue in one of my projects. First, ensure your VENDOR constant is correctly defined. If it is, try using require_once instead of require. This can help pinpoint if the file is being included multiple times. Also, verify file permissions - sometimes XAMPP can have issues accessing files due to inadequate permissions. If all else fails, consider regenerating your autoload files with ‘composer dump-autoload’. This often resolves unexpected autoloading issues. Let us know if any of these steps help resolve the problem.