Laravel Routing "Route [dashboard] not defined? - php

Question

I'm trying to config an user/admin environment in my laravel page, and whenever I try group the routes, I'll get one of the mentioned error back. What am I doing wrong? I tried both formats, same error.
web.php
//supposed user dashboard
Route::group(['middleware' => ['auth', 'user']], function () {
Route::get('/dashboard', 'DashboardController#index')->name('dashboard');
});
//supposed admin dashboard
Route::group(['middleware' => ['auth', 'admin']], function () {
Route::get('/dashboard', [AdminDashController::class, 'index']);
});
eg AdminDashController:
public function index()
{
return view("admin_dashboard");
}
DashboardController does the same, but returning user view.
I'm new to laravel, I appriciate any help!
Update:
I tried the solution below, my result is that I'm now getting "Route [user.dashboard] not defined." error...
My web.php
Route::group(['middleware' => ['auth', 'user']], function () {
Route::get('/dashboard', [UserDashController::class, 'index'])->name('user.dashboard');
});
// admin dashboard
Route::group(['middleware' => ['auth', 'admin']], function () {
Route::get('/dashboard', [AdminDashController::class, 'index'])->name('admin.dashboard');
});
my AdminDashController and UserDashController:
public function index()
{
return view('user_dashboard');
}
AND
public function index()
{
return view('admin_dashboard');
}
I have a RedirectIfAuthenticated.php
public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next, ...$guards)
{
$guards = empty($guards) ? [null] : $guards;
foreach ($guards as $guard) {
if (Auth::guard($guard)->check()) {
/** #var User $user */
$user = Auth::guard($guard);
// to admin dashboard
if ($user->hasRole('admin')) {
return redirect()->route('admin.dashboard');
}
// to user dashboard
else if ($user->hasRole('user')) {
return redirect(route('user.dashboard'));
}
}
}
return $next($request);
}
Also having an Admin and User redirect:
AdminAuthenticated.php:
public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next)
{
if( Auth::check() )
{
/** #var User $user */
$user = Auth::user();
// if user is not admin take him to his dashboard
if ( $user->hasRole('user') ) {
return redirect()->route('user.dashboard');
}
// allow admin to proceed with request
else if ( $user->hasRole('admin') ) {
return $next($request);
}
}
abort(403); // permission denied error
}
UserAuthenticated
public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next)
{
if( Auth::check() )
{
/** #var User $user */
$user = Auth::user();
// if user is admin take him to his dashboard
if ( $user->hasRole('admin') ) {
return redirect(route('admin.dashboard'));
}
// allow user to proceed with request
else if ( $user->hasRole('user') ) {
return $next($request);
}
}
abort(403); // permission denied error
}
Update 2:
I replaced the routing in web.php as follows:
Route::middleware(['auth','user'])->group(function () {
Route::prefix('user')->group(function () {
Route::get('/dashboard', [UserDashController::class, 'index'])->name('user.dashboard');
});
});
Route::middleware(['auth','admin'])->group(function () {
Route::prefix('admin')->group(function () {
Route::get('/dashboard', [AdminDashController::class, 'index'])->name('admin.dashboard');
});
});
Still same error: "Route [user.dashboard] not defined."

Answer 1

The problem may be in your route name. One route has a named dashboard another was not. Use the below code hope this will resolve your problem
// user dashboard
Route::group(['middleware' => ['auth', 'user']], function () {
Route::get('/dashboard', 'DashboardController#index')->name('user.dashboard');
});
// admin dashboard
Route::group(['middleware' => ['auth', 'admin']], function () {
Route::get('/dashboard', 'DashboardController#index')->name('admin.dashboard);
})
use the route name in stead of url.

Answer 2

in my case, instead using your code below :
Route::group(['middleware' => ['auth', 'user']], function () {
Route::get('/dashboard', [UserDashController::class, 'index'])->name('user.dashboard');
});
// admin dashboard
Route::group(['middleware' => ['auth', 'admin']], function () {
Route::get('/dashboard', [AdminDashController::class, 'index'])->name('user.dashboard');
});
i use my own code, so define the middleware first and use prefix on it :
Route::middleware(['auth','user'])->group(function () {
Route::prefix('user')->group(function () {
Route::get('/dashboard', [UserDashController::class, 'index'])->name('user.dashboard');
});
});
Route::middleware(['auth','admin'])->group(function () {
Route::prefix('admin')->group(function () {
Route::get('/dashboard', [AdminDashController::class, 'index'])->name('admin.dashboard');
});
});
maybe you should differentiate routing between dashboard for admin and user. you can use like this : /admin/dashboard and /user/dashboard
edit :
i think there's some typo on your code :
// to admin dashboard
if ($user->hasRole('admin')) {
return redirect(route('admin.dashboard'));
}
return redirect route should typed like this : return redirect()->route('admin.dashboard)