Try using Eloquent

$categories = Category::all(); // Returns all categories
$category = Category::find(1)->get(); // Returns category with an id of 1

Thanks, but i don't think this is teh problem, when i deleted averything from the controller and replaced it with

return "Something";

it didn't work either... Also, the DB:: works for other actions

Double check that the spelling of your 'layout' matches the actual file, as well as the location of the file.

Yes, everything matches. Also, the problem appears even with the

return "Some text";

so i guess the error will be somewhere else...

I'm new to laravel, so i didnt know how that works. Now i read about it and it may help, thanks...