When trying to start a new buffalo project in my Go Path I get this error, in my search I don't see any references to this error in the docs or in other questions on different forums. I've tried different names in different forms but I always get the same error and I can't figure out why. (tried names without buffalo)
ERRO[0000] Error: name buffalodevn is not allowed, try a different application name
when I run Buffalo Info
-> Go: Checking installation
✓ The `go` executable was found on your system at: /usr/local/go/bin/go
-> Go: Checking minimum version requirements
✓ Your version of Go, 1.13.4, meets the minimum requirements.
-> Go: Checking GOPATH
✓ You are using Go Modules, so no need to worry about the GOPATH.
-> Go: Checking Package Management
✓ You are using Go Modules (`go`) for package management.
-> Go: Checking PATH
✓ Your PATH contains /home/alexmerced/go/bin.
-> Node: Checking installation
✓ The `node` executable was found on your system at: /usr/bin/node
-> Node: Checking minimum version requirements
✓ Your version of Node, v12.13.1, meets the minimum requirements.
-> NPM: Checking installation
✓ The `npm` executable was found on your system at: /usr/bin/npm
-> NPM: Checking minimum version requirements
✓ Your version of NPM, 6.13.4, meets the minimum requirements.
-> Yarn: Checking installation
✘ The `yarnpkg` executable could not be found on your system.
For help setting up your Yarn environment please follow the instructions for you platform at:
https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install
-> PostgreSQL: Checking installation
✘ The `postgres` executable could not be found on your system.
For help setting up your Postgres environment please follow the instructions for you platform at:
https://www.postgresql.org/download/
-> MySQL: Checking installation
✘ The `mysql` executable could not be found on your system.
For help setting up your MySQL environment please follow the instructions for you platform at:
https://www.mysql.com/downloads/
-> SQLite3: Checking installation
✓ The `sqlite3` executable was found on your system at: /usr/bin/sqlite3
-> SQLite3: Checking minimum version requirements
✓ Your version of SQLite3, 3.29.0, meets the minimum requirements.
-> Cockroach: Checking installation
✘ The `cockroach` executable could not be found on your system.
For help setting up your Cockroach environment please follow the instructions for you platform at:
https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/stable/
-> Buffalo (CLI): Checking installation
✓ The `buffalo` executable was found on your system at: /usr/local/bin/buffalo
-> Buffalo (CLI): Checking minimum version requirements
✓ Your version of Buffalo (CLI), v0.15.3, meets the minimum requirements.
-> Buffalo: Application Details
Pwd /home/alexmerced
Root /home/alexmerced
GoPath /home/alexmerced/go
PackagePkg alexmerced
ActionsPkg alexmerced/actions
ModelsPkg alexmerced/models
GriftsPkg alexmerced/grifts
WithModules true
Name alexmerced
Bin bin/alexmerced
VCS
WithPop false
WithSQLite false
WithDep false
WithWebpack false
WithNodeJs false
WithYarn false
WithDocker false
WithGrifts false
AsWeb true
AsAPI false
InApp false
PackageJSON {map[]}
I found your question since I had the same problem and searched for a solution... Then I had a look into the source and found:
fb := append(opts.ForbiddenNames, "buffalo", "test", "dev")
So it seems the name is not allowed to contain "buffalo", "test" or "dev".