oauth-private.key does not exist or is not readable

Question

So, I imported another project from Bitbucket and tried to launch it using php artisan serve, I always get this error:

[LogicException]                                                                   
  Key path "file:///var/www/html/DesignViewer5/storage/oauth-private.key" does not   
  exist or is not readable

I don't get this error when I make a project myself, I can't run any other command. I tried 'php artisan key:generate', and got the exact same error.

I tried: composer update, and got this:

Loading composer repositories with package information
Updating dependencies (including require-dev)
Package operations: 0 installs, 1 update, 0 removals
  - Updating spatie/laravel-permission (1.11.1 => 1.12.0) Downloading: 100%         
Writing lock file
Generating autoload files
> Illuminate\Foundation\ComposerScripts::postUpdate
> php artisan optimize


  [LogicException]                                                             
  Key path "file:///var/www/html/DesignViewer5/storage/oauth-private.key" doe  
  s not exist or is not readable                                               


Script php artisan optimize handling the post-update-cmd event returned with error code 1

Anyone knows how to fix it? Thanks!

score 124 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 14 '17 at 21:34

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I think that this is due to Laravel Passport, you should try the following command:

php artisan passport:install

This command will create the encryption keys needed to generate secure access tokens. In addition, the command will create "personal access" and "password grant" clients which will be used to generate access tokens

Source: https://laravel.com/docs/5.4/passport

answered Mar 14 '17 at 21:34

Hammerbot

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Can you see the file in the mentionned path? If you can, check out the permissions `/storage/oauth-private.key` – Hammerbot Mar 14 '17 at 21:42
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No. It ain't there. But that wasn't a problem in other files. – O'Niel Mar 15 '17 at 08:25
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Thanks! I just insert your code php artisan passport:install, and it work for me – Gerald 28 Mar 25 '21 at 06:51

score 38 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 07 '18 at 20:25

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I had the same problem when I updated the composer.I generated the keys again using php artisan passport:keys and it solved the problem

answered Nov 07 '18 at 20:25

Sandesh Chaudhari

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most useful when you deploy it server, doesn't want to reinstall passport – sumit sharma Jun 07 '19 at 06:08
php artisan passport:install will not reinstall passport... If it is already installed it will skip the installation and generate the keys... – Vagabond Feb 19 '20 at 11:33

score 19 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 15 '17 at 08:31

I found the solution Solution: In config/app.php I had to comment these lines:

/*Laravel\Passport\PassportServiceProvider::class,
App\Providers\CodeGrantProvider::class,
Spatie\Permission\PermissionServiceProvider::class,*/

Than you need to migrate the whole database again, than uncomment this line:

Laravel\Passport\PassportServiceProvider::class,

And run php artisan passport:install my application keys weren't working so I had to do:

php artisan config:clear
php artisan key:generate
php artisan config:clear

And than I could do php artisan serve

Thanks!

score 18 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 05 '21 at 19:28

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so sample if you already install passpord and don't config run this command

php artisan passport:keys

If already doesnt install the passport package you must check the docs of passpord in Laravel docs

answered Jul 05 '21 at 19:28

Rahman Rezaee

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Sometimes, we need to add --force to the command if already key exists. `php artisan passport:keys --force` – sanjeev shetty Jan 16 '23 at 03:56

score 11 · Answer 5 · answered Sep 19 '19 at 07:51

Step 1:

Only Run if oauth-private.key and oauth-public.key not exists in storage folder otherwise skip first step..

php artisan passport:install

Step 2:

Clear configration and generate key

 php artisan config:clear
 php artisan key:generate
 php artisan config:clear

Step 3:

Change permission and owner like that :

sudo chown www-data:www-data storage/oauth-*.key
sudo chmod 600 storage/oauth-*.key

score 10 · Answer 6 · answered Oct 14 '19 at 09:06

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Since /storage/*.key is in .gitignore so if you pull the project, that might be missing the key by running php artisan passport:keys will generate new keys for you.

answered Oct 14 '19 at 09:06

shivanisdev

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score 6 · Answer 7 · answered Jan 31 '21 at 12:09

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Run: php artisan passport:install. If get message like "Encryption keys already exist. Use the --force option to overwrite them." Then run
Run: php artisan config:clear
Run: php artisan key:generate. And finally
Run: php artisan config:clear

answered Jan 31 '21 at 12:09

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score 4 · Answer 8 · edited Jan 07 '21 at 02:15

I have removed this bit: Passport::loadKeysFrom(__DIR__.'/../secrets/oauth'); from App\Providers\AuthServiceProvider and it fixed the issue.

https://laravel.com/docs/8.x/passport#deploying-passport

/**
 * Register any authentication / authorization services.
 *
 * @return void
 */
public function boot()
{
    $this->registerPolicies();

    Passport::routes();

    Passport::loadKeysFrom(__DIR__.'/../secrets/oauth');
}

score 3 · Answer 9 · answered Jun 22 '22 at 04:49

if you use heroku as deployment, try add this in composer.json at the script line

"post-install-cmd": [ 
        "php artisan clear-compiled",
        "chmod -R 777 storage", 
        "php artisan passport:keys"
    ]

and then run this command

php artisan passport:install
php artisan config:clear
php artisan optimize

Ahmed Abdelkader · Answer 10 · 2023-08-14T18:38:07.753

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For me after i run composer install passport is already installed so php artisan passport:install does not help.

try to touch new file (oauth-private.key) to storage dir, then run command

php artisan passport:keys --force

this command 'll force override private key you touched and create "aouth-public.key" file. it 'll work fine

edited Aug 14 '23 at 18:38

answered Jan 09 '23 at 07:52

Ahmed Abdelkader

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score 1 · Answer 11 · answered Aug 14 '18 at 16:22

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do this commands

sudo chown www-data:www-data storage/oauth-*.key
php artisan passport:install
php artisan config:clear
php artisan key:generate
php artisan config:clear

answered Aug 14 '18 at 16:22

Ahmed Safadi

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score 1 · Answer 12 · edited Aug 06 '21 at 05:09

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Don't do this line until you have keys in a specific location for the file

in AuthServiceProvider.php

//Passport::loadKeysFrom('/secret-keys/oauth');

edited Aug 06 '21 at 05:09

Jignesh Joisar

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answered Sep 04 '19 at 02:14

amine ghandi

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score 0 · Answer 13 · edited May 01 '22 at 14:19

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Depending on the environment you are using to deploy. If, for example, you are using a Heroku deploy, you may have to remove the folder containing the keys from gitignore before pushing and then later add it back. This worked for me after following the steps above.

edited May 01 '22 at 14:19

Karl Hill

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answered May 01 '22 at 11:41

Sola

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score 0 · Answer 14 · answered Sep 10 '22 at 17:18

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firstly, search in oath-private-key in your application folder. copy it and go to App/provider folder. create a new folder , secret and oauth like that

App/Provider/Secret/Oauth and paste your oath-private-key here.

I hope it helps you.

answered Sep 10 '22 at 17:18

Kusursuz

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score 0 · Answer 15 · answered Jan 03 '23 at 10:14

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For Windows OS. If you have already installed passport, or you are setting up an existing application and then facing this problem then try "php artisan passport:keys"

answered Jan 03 '23 at 10:14

Saad

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oauth-private.key does not exist or is not readable

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