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laravel error: curl_setopt(): Unable to create temporary file

I am trying to create a laravel project, but this error is popping out:

Creating a "laravel/laravel" project at "./firstProject"

In CurlDownloader.php line 197:

  curl_setopt(): Unable to create temporary file.


create-project [-s|--stability STABILITY] [--prefer-source] [--prefer-dist] [--prefer-install PREFER-INSTALL] [--repository REPOSITORY] [--repository-url REPOSITORY-URL] [--add-repository] [--dev] [--no-dev] [--no-custom-installers] [--no-scripts] [--no-progress] [--no-secure-http] [--keep-vcs] [--remove-vcs] [--no-install] [--no-audit] [--audit-format AUDIT-FORMAT] [--ignore-platform-req IGNORE-PLATFORM-REQ] [--ignore-platform-reqs] [--ask] [--] [<package> [<directory> [<version>]]]

After I did a search on the curl_setopt() I understood what its function is, but I still didn’t figure out how to fix the problem.

I need help please.
Thank you for your time.

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  1. Chosen as BEST ANSWER
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    I found the problem. I didn't have the variable TMP in the environment variables.


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    This error usually occurs when PHP can’t create a temporary file for cURL due to permission issues or misconfigured temporary directory settings.

    Here’s how you can fix it:

    • Check Directory Permissions: Ensure the directory used for temporary files (like /tmp on Linux) has the correct write permissions for the user running PHP.
    • Set a Custom Temp Directory: In your Laravel app, add this to your cURL options:
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_TEMPFILE, '/path/to/writable/temp');
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_TEMPFILE, '/path/to/writable/temp');

    Verify php.ini Settings: Check the sys_temp_dir directive in php.ini and confirm it’s pointing to a writable directory.

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