Uncaught Value Error with ./configure.php step

[iammikek]

I've installed this template into a new repository and have checked it out locally and now am attempting to run the php ./configure.php step.

I've filled out

• Author
• Vendor
• Package
• Namespace
• Class name

And have the following selected:

Packages & Utilities
Use Laravel/Pint : yes
Use Larastan/PhpStan : yes
Use Dependabot : yes
Use Ray App : yes
Use Auto-Changelog : yes

This script will replace the above values in all relevant files in the project directory.
Modify files? (Y/n): Y

And i get the following
Fatal error: Uncaught ValueError: Path cannot be empty in ~//configure.php:64
Stack trace:
#0 ~//configure.php(64): file_get_contents('')
#1 ~///configure.php(306): replace_in_file('', Array)
#2 {main}
thrown in ~//configure.php on line 64

I'm running PHP 8.4 via laravel Herd on Mac OS 14.2.1

PHP 8.4.3 (cli) (built: Jan 18 2025 00:23:59) (NTS)
Copyright (c) The PHP Group
Zend Engine v4.4.3, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies
    with Zend OPcache v8.4.3, Copyright (c), by Zend Technologies

[iammikek]

Seems it did run the configure script even though it through an error.

[freekmurze]

I tried it and didn't get an error... Feel free to send a PR should you investigate this further.

[ThaKladd]

This happens if you run it once, and it fails when it tries to run composer install, and for example, the PHP version is wrong. In my case I had PHP 8.3 as standard in my DDEV configuration, and I needed PHP 8.4. After updating to PHP 8.4, I ran it again and this occurred, because all the files had already replaced all instances in all files, so the files array returned was empty.

Easy fix, added an if around the file replace part. Ran it again and I did it all to the end.

[LvckyAPI]

run to the same issue while using docker (wodby/php:8.4)

grep: unrecognized option: exclude-dir=vendor
BusyBox v1.37.0 (2025-01-17 18:12:01 UTC) multi-call binary.

Usage: grep [-HhnlLoqvsrRiwFE] [-m N] [-A|B|C N] { PATTERN | -e PATTERN... | -f FILE... } [FILE]...

Search for PATTERN in FILEs (or stdin)

        -H      Add 'filename:' prefix
        -h      Do not add 'filename:' prefix
        -n      Add 'line_no:' prefix
        -l      Show only names of files that match
        -L      Show only names of files that don't match
        -c      Show only count of matching lines
        -o      Show only the matching part of line
        -q      Quiet. Return 0 if PATTERN is found, 1 otherwise
        -v      Select non-matching lines
        -s      Suppress open and read errors
        -r      Recurse
        -R      Recurse and dereference symlinks
        -i      Ignore case
        -w      Match whole words only
        -x      Match whole lines only
        -F      PATTERN is a literal (not regexp)
        -E      PATTERN is an extended regexp
        -m N    Match up to N times per file
        -A N    Print N lines of trailing context
        -B N    Print N lines of leading context
        -C N    Same as '-A N -B N'
        -e PTRN Pattern to match
        -f FILE Read pattern from file
[31-May-2025 14:27:52 UTC] PHP Fatal error:  Uncaught ValueError: Path must not be empty in /var/www/html/configure.php:64
Stack trace:
#0 /var/www/html/configure.php(64): file_get_contents('')
#1 /var/www/html/configure.php(306): replace_in_file('', Array)
#2 {main}
  thrown in /var/www/html/configure.php on line 64

Fatal error: Uncaught ValueError: Path must not be empty in /var/www/html/configure.php:64
Stack trace:
#0 /var/www/html/configure.php(64): file_get_contents('')
#1 /var/www/html/configure.php(306): replace_in_file('', Array)
#2 {main}
  thrown in /var/www/html/configure.php on line 64
wodby@php.container:/var/www/html $ 

compose file:

  php:
    image: wodby/php:8.4
    container_name: php
    environment:
      MSMTP_HOST: mailhog
      MSMTP_PORT: 1025
      DB_HOST: mariadb
      DB_USER: php
      DB_PASSWORD: php
      DB_NAME: php
      PHP_FPM_USER: wodby
      PHP_FPM_GROUP: wodby
      ## Read instructions at https://wodby.com/docs/stacks/php/local/#xdebug
      PHP_EXTENSIONS_DISABLE: xhprof,spx
      PHP_XDEBUG: 1
      PHP_XDEBUG_MODE: debug
      PHP_XDEBUG_START_WITH_REQUEST: 1
      PHP_XDEBUG_LOG_LEVEL: 0
      PHP_IDE_CONFIG: serverName=my-ide
    volumes:
      - ./:/var/www/html