Laravel Migration to a new Server/DB - laravel

Question

I am trying to migrate to a new DB in a different host. However, when I run php artisan migrate, it's giving me an error. Laravel is looking for a specific table(permissions table in this case, I have eloquent relationships set up) in my app. Obviously, a new DB is completely empty. How can I run the migration to a new DB in a new host? What am I missing here?
In Connection.php line 664:
SQLSTATE[42S02]: Base table or view not found: 1146 Table 'cf.permissions' doesn't exist (SQL: select * from `permissions`)
In PDOConnection.php line 63:
SQLSTATE[42S02]: Base table or view not found: 1146 Table 'cf.permissions' doesn't exist
In PDOConnection.php line 61:
SQLSTATE[42S02]: Base table or view not found: 1146 Table 'cf.permissions' doesn't exist
Permission Migration File;
<?php
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
class CreatePermissionRoles extends Migration
{
/**
* Run the migrations.
*
* #return void
*/
public function up()
{
Schema::create('permissions', function (Blueprint $table) {
$table->increments('id');
$table->string('name');
$table->string('label');
$table->timestamps();
});
Schema::create('roles', function (Blueprint $table) {
$table->increments('id');
$table->string('name');
$table->string('label');
$table->timestamps();
});
Schema::create('permission_role', function (Blueprint $table) {
$table->integer('permission_id')->unsigned();
$table->integer('role_id')->unsigned();
$table->foreign('permission_id')
->references('id')
->on('permissions')
/* ->onDelete('cascade') */
;
$table->foreign('role_id')
->references('id')
->on('roles')
/* ->onDelete('cascade') */
;
$table->primary(['permission_id', 'role_id']);
});
Schema::create('role_user', function (Blueprint $table) {
$table->integer('role_id')->unsigned();
$table->integer('user_id')->unsigned();
$table->foreign('role_id')
->references('id')
->on('roles')
/* ->onDelete('cascade') */
;
$table->foreign('user_id')
->references('id')
->on('users')
/* ->onDelete('cascade') */
;
$table->primary(['role_id', 'user_id']);
});
}
/**
* Reverse the migrations.
*
* #return void
*/
public function down()
{
Schema::dropIfExists('permissions');
Schema::dropIfExists('role_user');
Schema::dropIfExists('permission_role');
Schema::dropIfExists('roles');
}
}
AppServiceProvider File;
public function boot()
{
$this->registerPolicies();
foreach ($this->getPermissions() as $permission) {
Gate::define($permission->name, function ($user) use ($permission) {
return $user->hasRole($permission->roles);
});
}
}
protected function getPermissions()
{
return Permission::with('roles')->get();
}

Answer 1

In your getPermissions() method, check if your schema permissions and roles exists and return values accordingly using Schema's hasTable() method. This way migrate commands would not hinder with service provider's methods.
Note that once the 2 tables are set(after a successful migration), this action from your service provider will always be executed.
<?php
protected function getPermissions(){
if(Schema::hasTable('permissions') && Schema::hasTable('roles')){
return Permission::with('roles')->get();
}
return collect([]);
}