Why Can't Laravel 5 Find My Database Driver?

Resolving "Could Not Find Driver" Exception in Laravel 5

When executing "php artisan migrate" in Laravel 5, you may encounter a "PDOException" error indicating that the database driver could not be found. This issue can also arise when database connectivity is required in the application.

To resolve this issue, you may have mistakenly removed or overlooked installing the necessary database driver. In this specific case, it appears that the MySQL driver is missing.

Solution:

To regain access to the MySQL database, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install php7.0-mysql

This will install the MySQL driver for PHP 7.0. Once installed, restart your application and the issue should be resolved.

Explanation:

The MySQL driver is a library that allows Laravel to communicate with MySQL databases. Without this driver, Laravel cannot establish a database connection or perform database operations. Installing the driver ensures that Laravel has the necessary tools to connect and interact with the MySQL database.

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