Vite manifest missing: a 90-second playbook

TL;DR Missing `public/build/manifest.json` → `npm run build` then re-upload the `build` folder.

09 Sep 2025 · Albert Nicolas

vite
laravel
deploy
ionos

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Laravel message:

Vite manifest not found at: public/build/manifest.json

I mostly see it after rsync / FTP where public/build was skipped, or npm run build never ran.

Playbook

# Locally (or CI)
npm ci
npm run build

# Verify
ls public/build/manifest.json

# Then sync public/build to the server
php artisan optimize:clear   # on the server

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