install backpack on open server

[schel4ok]

I install new laravel myproject.dev on my windows PC using openserver and make sure that homepage is accessible on url https://myproject.dev/, then I install backpack and I see that https://myproject.dev/admin gives me 404 error, whereas on http://localhost:8000/admin I can see admin panel when composer run dev is running.

Why it is so? For me more comfortable to work under project url.

[backpack-ai-bot[bot]]

Your issue is likely related to how the APP_URL and your server (OpenServer) are configured, rather than a problem with Backpack itself.

Backpack (and Laravel in general) relies on the APP_URL value in your .env file to generate URLs and load assets. If APP_URL does not match the actual URL you are using to access your project (including protocol and port), you may encounter 404 errors for routes like /admin or for assets. This is a common source of confusion, especially when using custom domains or ports in local development environments.

From the knowledge sources:

• If APP_URL is set to http://localhost but you access your project via https://myproject.dev, Backpack may generate incorrect URLs, leading to 404 errors. The same happens if you use a different port or protocol than specified in APP_URL. It's important that APP_URL matches exactly how you access your project in the browser, including protocol (http/https), domain, and port if any. For example, set APP_URL=https://myproject.dev if that's your project URL. This is confirmed in several issues and discussions, where mismatched APP_URL values caused 404s and asset loading problems, and correcting APP_URL resolved them Why does backpack_url() return http:// URL while APP_URL contains https:// ?, Backpack Assets 404 if APP_URL is set and doesn't match to actual URL.

• When using php artisan serve (which runs on http://localhost:8000 by default), if you access the project at that URL and APP_URL is set to http://localhost:8000, everything works. But if you use a different URL (like https://myproject.dev), you must update APP_URL accordingly.

• In some cases, clearing Laravel's cache after changing APP_URL is necessary: run php artisan config:clear and php artisan route:clear to ensure the new settings take effect Need some help after installation on Laravel project.

Summary of what to do:

1. Set APP_URL in your .env file to exactly match your project URL (e.g., APP_URL=https://myproject.dev).
2. Clear Laravel's config and route cache:

   php artisan config:clear
   php artisan route:clear
   

3. Restart OpenServer if needed.

This should resolve the 404 error on https://myproject.dev/admin and allow you to use your preferred project URL comfortably.

If you still have issues, double-check your virtual host configuration in OpenServer to ensure requests to /admin are routed to your Laravel project's public directory, as server misconfiguration can also cause 404s Deploy Backpack for Laravel in production.

Let me know if you need more help!

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[schel4ok]

Nothing of that helped
I still have 404 error on https://myproject.dev/admin even after reload OSP.
Virtual host configuration is empty. Admin route defined only on Laravel side.

[tabacitu]

Hey @schel4ok . Doesn't sound like a Backpack issue - sounds like a misconfiguration of Laravel on your end. If a normal Laravel route works, so should /admin for Backpack.