Cannot use DB::select in public folder in laravel - laravel

Question

TestModel.php
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;;
class TestModel extends Model
{
protected $table = 'test';
public static function index() {
$configs = DB::select('select * from tests');
}
}
This is my code. I have a file in /public folder name Test.php and want to use DB. But when i call the index() function in Test.php, it returns error.
PHP Fatal error: Uncaught RuntimeException: A facade root has not been set
Test.php saved in public folder
use App\Http\Models\TestModel;
$configs = TestModel::index();
Please help. Thank you!

Answer 1

When you are using anything in public folder without calling index.php it will not initiate the database so to overcome this issue :
/**
* Using For Database Configuration
*/
define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
define('DB_USER', 'username');
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_PORT', '3306');
define('DB_PASSWORD', '');
define('DB_NAME', 'db-name');
$test = new TestModel;
$test->addConnection([
'driver' => DB_TYPE,
'host' => DB_HOST,
'port' => DB_PORT,
'database' => DB_NAME,
'username' => DB_USER,
'password' => DB_PASSWORD,
'charset' => 'utf8',
'collation' => 'utf8_unicode_ci',
'prefix' => '',
'strict' => false,
'engine' => null,
]);
$test->setAsGlobal();
$test->bootEloquent();
$configs = $test->index();
Also, you have to replace one line in TestModel.php
replace use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;; with use Illuminate\Database\Capsule\Manager as DB;
Now when you run this command this will be working for you.