Composer already installed but when i want to create a new project using cmd in laravel below error found

Question

c:\wamp\www\hotels>composer create -project --prefer -dist laravel hotel "5.8.*"

[RuntimeException]
Invalid working directory specified, ist does not exist.

Answer 1

Your command is not correct to install Laravel

Change

composer create -project --prefer -dist laravel hotel "5.8.*"

to

composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel hotel "5.8.*"

Reference:

Laravel -> Installing Laravel