Fix 500 error on admin access: make navigation layout resilient and auto-run pending migrations on admin entry

tests/Feature/CustomerCommunicationTest.php

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use App\Models\Order;
 use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Mail;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 class CustomerCommunicationTest extends TestCase
@@ -231,4 +232,14 @@ class CustomerCommunicationTest extends TestCase
         $this->actingAs($this->customer)->get(route('admin.communications.index'))->assertRedirect(route('home'));
         $this->actingAs($this->customer)->get(route('admin.customers.index'))->assertRedirect(route('home'));
     }
+
+    public function test_admin_layout_does_not_crash_even_if_communications_table_is_initially_missing(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('communication_replies');
+        Schema::dropIfExists('communications');
+
+        // Layout renders with HTTP 200 without 500 server error even when table was absent
+        $response = $this->actingAs($this->admin)->get(route('admin.content.index'));
+        $response->assertStatus(200);
+    }
 }