Error: Call to a member function merge() on array in src\Traits\HasPermissions.php on line 348

When using
// All permissions which apply to the user (inherited and direct)
$user->getAllPermissions();
I get this error

Error: Call to a member function merge() on array in file C:\laragon\www\ecommerce\vendor\spatie\laravel-permission\src\Traits\HasPermissions.php on line 348

laravel-permission/src/Traits/HasPermissions.php

Lines 342 to 352 in 641bc2f

    
           public function getAllPermissions(): Collection 
        
           { 
        
               /** @var Collection $permissions */ 
        
               $permissions = $this->permissions; 
        
               if (method_exists($this, 'roles')) { 
        
                   $permissions = $permissions->merge($this->getPermissionsViaRoles()); 
        
               } 
        
               return $permissions->sort()->values(); 
        
           }

It looks like your User model probably has a $permissions property that you've added to it, which is conflicting with this package.

See https://spatie.be/docs/laravel-permission/v6/prerequisites#content-must-not-have-a-permission-or-permissions-property-nor-a-permissions-method

	public function getAllPermissions(): Collection
	{
	/** @var Collection $permissions */
	$permissions = $this->permissions;

	if (method_exists($this, 'roles')) {
	$permissions = $permissions->merge($this->getPermissionsViaRoles());
	}

	return $permissions->sort()->values();
	}