Basset error on "php artisan backpack:install"

[jimcraner]

I have a fresh Laravel 10.41.0 install with Breeze and nothing else. I downloaded backpack/crud 6.5 via composer but when I try to run the backpack:install command, I consistently get this error:

`Initializing basset check ..................................................................................... DONE
Checking cache storage ........................................................................................ DONE
Fetching a basset ............................................................................................ ERROR

ERROR Error fetching the file.

│ Backpack Basset failed to check it's working properly.`

I've tried the following in various combinations:

• confirmed APP_URL is set correctly
• server IS running and accessible at http://localhost
• public disk is configured and accessible
• storage symlink created
• reinstalling backpack
• manually installing basset via composer
• basset:install, basset:check, and basset:clear ALL return the same error as backpack:install
• optimize:clear
• switching APP_URL to https://localhost instead of http:// because I saw that mentioned in another issue (basset still fails with a curl "failed to connect to localhost port 443" error of course)
• changing the .env "BASSET_DEV_MODE" value to true and false and removing it completely
• searched the issue queue for "basset"

I would be grateful for any other suggestions. Thanks!

[karandatwani92]

Hi @jimcraner

I tried the same to confirm and I faced the same error.
At first, I thought it was a BUG. It's NOT.

There was a step we both missed. I think we should highlight it in the docs so others don't face it.
Let's do a recap:

1. I did a fresh laravel installation
2. Updated DB config in .env
3. Executed composer require backpack/crud
4. Executed php artisan serve and got http://127.0.0.1:8000 access URL.
5. Updated APP_URL with the access URL. We need to put the URL from where the application is currently accessible <-- We both missed this step
6. Finally ran php artisan backpack:install which started working.

Thanks for reporting, let me know if you still face the issue.

[jimcraner]

Hi @karandatwani92 -- you are correct, that solved it. I can't believe I missed it. But at least I wasn't alone :-)

Thanks a lot! Have a great day!