octobercms/october · error · ValidationException

File ':name' already exists.

Error message

File ':name' already exists.

What it means

Error "File ':name' already exists." thrown in octobercms/october.

Source

Thrown at modules/cms/classes/CmsObject.php:338

            throw new ValidationException(['fileName' =>
                Lang::get('cms::lang.cms_object.invalid_file_extension', [
                    'allowed' => implode(', ', $ex->getAllowedExtensions()),
                    'invalid' => $ex->getInvalidExtension()
                ])
            ]);
        }
        elseif ($ex instanceof \October\Rain\Halcyon\Exception\InvalidFileNameException) {
            throw new ValidationException([
               'fileName' => Lang::get('cms::lang.cms_object.invalid_file', ['name'=>$ex->getInvalidFileName()])
            ]);
        }
        elseif ($ex instanceof \October\Rain\Halcyon\Exception\InvalidDirectoryNameException) {
            throw new ValidationException([
               'fileName' => Lang::get('cms::lang.cms_object.invalid_file', ['name'=>$ex->getInvalidDirectoryName()])
            ]);
        }
        elseif ($ex instanceof \October\Rain\Halcyon\Exception\FileExistsException) {
            throw new ValidationException(['fileName' =>
                Lang::get('cms::lang.cms_object.file_already_exists', ['name' => $ex->getInvalidPath()])
            ]);
        }
        elseif ($ex instanceof \October\Rain\Halcyon\Exception\CreateDirectoryException) {
            throw new ValidationException(['fileName' =>
                Lang::get('cms::lang.cms_object.error_creating_directory', ['name' => $ex->getInvalidPath()])
            ]);
        }
        elseif ($ex instanceof \October\Rain\Halcyon\Exception\CreateFileException) {
            throw new ValidationException(['fileName' =>
                Lang::get('cms::lang.cms_object.error_saving', ['name' => $ex->getInvalidPath()])
            ]);
        }
        else {
            throw $ex;
        }
    }
}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at modules/cms/classes/CmsObject.php:338 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of octobercms/october@b608633a7e (2026-08-21). Data as JSON: /api/errors/24730ea527bbb6a3. Report an issue: GitHub.