Fix Laravel Migration Error 1071 | SQLSTATE[42000] Specified Key Was Too Long (MySQL Solution)

🚀 Fix Laravel Migration Error 1071 | “Specified Key Was Too Long” in MySQL

Don’t worry! In this step-by-step Laravel tutorial, I’ll show you how to fix the MySQL Migration Error 1071 that occurs when running php artisan migrate. This guide is perfect for Laravel beginners facing database and migration issues.

✅ What You’ll Learn in This Video:

Why the “Specified Key Was Too Long” error happens in Laravel with MySQL

How to fix it using Schema::defaultStringLength(191) in AppServiceProvider.php

How to safely reset failed migrations

How to run php artisan migrate again without errors

⚡ Commands & Fixes Covered:

php artisan migrate:fresh (reset all tables)

DROP TABLE users; (manual option)

Updating AppServiceProvider.php for default string length

📝 Quick Fix Steps:
1️⃣ Update AppServiceProvider.php and add:

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;

public function boot()
{
Schema::defaultStringLength(191);
}
2️⃣ Drop the old users table or reset all tables using:

php artisan migrate:fresh
3️⃣ Run php artisan migrate again successfully 🎉

💡 Why This Happens:
MySQL has a limit on index lengths, and Laravel’s default string length for migrations sometimes exceeds it. Setting the default string length to 191 fixes this common migration error.

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Website: https://topsourcecode.com/

GitHub: https://github.com/wincodersujon

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