Why is the entrypoints.json file not found?

This is my first time using Webpack-Encore, and I am trying to load the entrypoints.json file from a non-default location on my local machine. I am using the Symfony server and the document root of the web server is 'public_html' rather than 'public', but I have been unable to configure Symfony to look into the 'public_html' folder for the entrypoints.json file.

The error I receive is: An exception has been thrown during the rendering of a template ("Could not find the entrypoints file from Webpack: the file "...\SoCalOfficials-api/public/build/entrypoints.json" does not exist."). However, the file does exist in "...\SoCalOfficials-api/public_html/build/entrypoints.json"

The Symfony server is started in the "...\SoCalOfficials-api" directory using the command:

symfony server:start --document-root=public_html

The framework.yaml file is as follows:

framework:
    assets:
        json_manifest_path: '%kernel.project_dir%/public_html/build/manifest.json'

The webpack.config.php file is as follows:

Encore
    // directory where compiled assets will be stored
    .setOutputPath('public_html/build/')
    // public path used by the web server to access the output path
    .setPublicPath('/build')

The webpack successfully builds and writes files 5 files to 'public_html\build'.

Since the server's document root is 'public_html' I expected Symfony/Twig to look in that directory for the manifest.json file instead of 'public'.

All of the answers that I've found to this type of question were resolved by installing @symfony\webpack-encore and doing a build. However, this already works for me.

I had same problem while deploying on shared hosting.

Turns out you have to change config in "config/packages/webpack_encore.yaml"

framework:
    assets:
        json_manifest_path: '%kernel.project_dir%/public/build/manifest.json'

maybe also

webpack_encore:
    output_path: '%kernel.project_dir%/public_html/build'

Now finally it's searching where it's supposed to!