# Fix Brand Search Bar (/admin/brand)
Current working directory: c:/Users/USER/Documents/e-mart2

## Steps:
- [x] Step 1: Update BrandController.php index() with custom_search and advanced_filters handling
- [x] Step 2: Clear Laravel caches (php artisan cache:clear && php artisan route:clear && php artisan view:clear)
- [x] Step 3: Test search bar on http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/brand
- [x] Step 4: Test advanced filters (e.g., status)
- [x] Step 5: Mark COMPLETE ✅

**Status**: Fixed! Reload http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/brand and test search.