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I need to remove index.php or public/index.php from the generated URL in Laravel; commonly the path is localhost/public/index.php/someWordForRoute, It should be something like localhost/someWordForRoute.

.htaccess

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
<IfModule mod_negotiation.c>
Options -MultiViews
</IfModule>

RewriteEngine On

# Redirect Trailing Slashes.
RewriteRule ^(.*)/$ /$1 [L,R=301]

# Handle Front Controller.
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteRule ^ index.php[L]

app/config/app.php

'url' => 'http://localhost',

How can I change that?

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    Pretty URLs in Laravel. Make sure mod_rewrite is enabled. Commented May 23, 2014 at 20:36
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    stackoverflow.com/questions/21662378/… Commented May 23, 2014 at 20:39
  • @Kryten doesnt work =/ Commented May 26, 2014 at 19:13
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    This is the solution when the other solution doen't work dev-metal.com/enable-mod_rewrite-ubuntu-14-04-lts Commented May 28, 2014 at 19:38
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    Reopen voter: this question is fundamentally misguided, and stems from a misconfiguration of the web server. The only correct solution is to set the document root of the web server to the public directory. All the highest-voted answers here create potential security problems and encourage bad practices, which is why I've marked it as duplicate of a question whose top answer is the correct one. Commented Jun 14, 2023 at 17:28

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Option 1: Use .htaccess

If it isn't already there, create an .htaccess file in the Laravel root directory. Create a .htaccess file your Laravel root directory if it does not exists already. (Normally it is under your public_html folder)

Edit the .htaccess file so that it contains the following code:

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
   RewriteEngine On 
   RewriteRule ^(.*)$ public/$1 [L]
</IfModule>

Now you should be able to access the website without the "/public/index.php/" part.

Option 2 : Move things in the '/public' directory to the root directory

Make a new folder in your root directory and move all the files and folder except public folder. You can call it anything you want. I'll use "laravel_code".

Next, move everything out of the public directory and into the root folder. It should result in something somewhat similar to this: enter image description here

After that, all we have to do is edit the locations in the laravel_code/bootstrap/paths.php file and the index.php file.

In laravel_code/bootstrap/paths.php find the following line of code:

'app' => __DIR__.'/../app',
'public' => __DIR__.'/../public',

And change them to:

'app' => __DIR__.'/../app',
'public' => __DIR__.'/../../',

In index.php, find these lines:

require __DIR__.'/../bootstrap/autoload.php';     
$app = require_once __DIR__.'/../bootstrap/start.php';

And change them to:

require __DIR__.'/laravel_code/bootstrap/autoload.php';     
$app = require_once __DIR__.'/laravel_code/bootstrap/start.php';

Source: How to remove /public/ from URL in Laravel

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If you use Debian Linux, don't forget to edit etc/apache2/apache2.conf changing from AllowOverride None to AllowOverride All where you see the Directory config, <Directory /var/www/></Directory> .
I had only to had the .htaccess file to my root directory to get it working.
Moving to /root isn't a good advice at all in production mode! There's a reason why the public folder exists
To ensure the rewrite rules work check that the apache config <Directory ... config has AllowOverride All' Something like this: <Directory "/var/www/html/laravel/public"> Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews **AllowOverride All** </Directory>
Hell no. Never ever do that.
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I tried this on Laravel 4.2

Rename the server.php in the your Laravel root folder to index.php and copy the .htaccess file from /public directory to your Laravel root folder.

I hope it works

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If the accepted answer by Luazan doesn't work then this will suffice. Although I would make sure to edit the index.php file in the public folder to redirect users out of public if they go straight to that link.
The js and css files are not loaded anymore from public folder
@MaHDyfo - why its not secure ? and how ?
@151291 because .env file ia accessible for everyone visits your site this way. unless you secure your webserver to avoid this.
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Don't get confused with other option the snippet below I am using and will be useful for you too. Put the below htacces in your root.

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    RewriteEngine on
    RewriteRule    ^$    public/    [L]
    RewriteRule    (.*) public/$1    [L]
</IfModule>

Go to your public directory and put another htaccess file with the code snippet below

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    RewriteEngine On
    # Removes index.php from ExpressionEngine URLs  
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php?url=$1 [PT,L]

</IfModule>

Its working... !!!

Laravel Uses below .htaccess

    # Redirect Trailing Slashes If Not A Folder...
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (.+)/$
    RewriteRule ^ %1 [L,R=301]

    # Handle Front Controller...
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    RewriteRule ^ index.php [L]
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Great: can you tell me what are pros and cons of this method?
I only edited the .htaccess in root (your first snippet) and that fixed it for me, thanks!
In laravel 9, this is the only option
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1) Check whether mod_rewrite is enabled. Go to /etc/apache2/mods-enabled directory and see whether the rewrite.load is available. If not, enable it using the command sudo a2enmod rewrite.It will enable the rewrite module. If its already enabled, it will show the message Module rewrite already enabled.
2)Create a virtual host for public directory so that instead of giving http://localhost/public/index.php we will be able to use like that http://example.com/index.php. [hence public folder name will be hidded]
3)Then create a .htaccess which will hide the index.php from your url which shoul be inside the root directory (public folder)

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /index.php?/$1 [L]
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Tried your steps. Got no result yet! I don't why is this happening!
Give the log info so that we can trace the root cause
Here is the full log file: dropbox.com/s/8fhlbej86nqr5qj/laravel.log?dl=0
worked for me. Dont make the virtual host go straight to the public folder.
Thank you. This worked for me, my mod_rewrite was disabled.
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HERE ARE SIMPLE STEPS TO REMOVE PUBLIC IN URL (Laravel 5)

1: Copy all files form public folder and past them in laravel root folder

2: Open index.php and change

From

 require __DIR__.'/../bootstrap/autoload.php';

To

 require __DIR__.'/bootstrap/autoload.php';

And 

$app = require_once __DIR__.'/../bootstrap/app.php';

To

$app = require_once __DIR__.'/bootstrap/app.php';

In laravel 4 path 2 is $app = require_once __DIR__.'/bootstrap/start.php'; instead of $app = require_once __DIR__.'/bootstrap/app.php';/app.php

That is it.

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Are there any other complications regarding other linking from the site?
That looks like a great solution and simple also. But really, as Haring10 said. Are there any issues with this?
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For Laravel 4 & 5:

  1. Rename server.php in your Laravel root folder to index.php
  2. Copy the .htaccess file from /public directory to your Laravel root folder.

That's it !! :)

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This likely has very little to do with Laravel and everything to do with your Apache configs.

Do you have access to your Apache server config? If so, check this out, from the docs:

In general, you should only use .htaccess files when you don't have access to the main server configuration file. There is, for example, a common misconception that user authentication should always be done in .htaccess files, and, in more recent years, another misconception that mod_rewrite directives must go in .htaccess files. This is simply not the case. You can put user authentication configurations in the main server configuration, and this is, in fact, the preferred way to do things. Likewise, mod_rewrite directives work better, in many respects, in the main server configuration.

... In general, use of .htaccess files should be avoided when possible. Any configuration that you would consider putting in a .htaccess file, can just as effectively be made in a section in your main server configuration file.

Source: Apache documentation.

The reason why I mention this first is because it is best to get rid of .htaccess completely if you can,and use a Directory tag inside a VirtualHost tag. That being said, the rest of this is going to assume you are sticking with the .htaccess route for whatever reason.

To break this down, a couple things could be happening:

  1. I note, perhaps pointlessly, that your file is named .htacces in your question. My guess is that it is a typo but on the off chance you overlooked it and it is in fact just missing the second s, this is exactly the sort of minor error that would leave me banging my head against the wall looking for something more challenging.

  2. Your server could not be allowing .htaccess. To check this, go to your Apache configuration file. In modern Apache builds this is usually not in one config file so make sure you're using the one that points to your app, wherever it exists. Change

    AllowOverride none

    to

    AllowOverride all

    As a followup, the Apache documents also recommend that, for security purposes, you don't do this for every folder if you are going to go for .htaccess for rewriting. Instead, do it for the folders you need to add .htaccess to.

  3. Do you have mod_rewrite enabled? That could be causing the issues. I notice you have the tag at the top <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>. Try commenting out those tags and restart Apache. If you get an error then it is probably because you need to enable mod_rewrite: How to enable mod_rewrite for Apache 2.2

Hope this helps. I've named some of the most common issues but there are several others that could be more mundane or unique. Another suggestion on a dev server? Re-install Apache. If possible, do so from a different source with a good tutorial.

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Great catch for apache2 configuration settings, I miss this setting everytime.
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Also make sure the Rewrite Engline is turned on after editing the .htaccess file

sudo a2enmod rewrite
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Good observation I was on a new server and actually had to enable it (and add the necessary bits in the apache configuration as well) using this digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/…
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You have to perform following steps to do this, which are as follows

  • Map your domain upto public folder of your project (i.e. /var/www/html/yourproject/public) (if using linux)

  • Go to your public folder edit your .htaccess file there

AddHandler application/x-httpd-php72 .php
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    <IfModule mod_negotiation.c>
        Options -MultiViews -Indexes
    </IfModule>

    RewriteEngine On

    # Handle Authorization Header
    RewriteCond %{HTTP:Authorization} .
    RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]

    # Redirect non-www to www
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.
    RewriteRule .* https://www.%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

    # Redirect non-http to https
    RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
    RewriteRule .* https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

    # Redirect Trailing Slashes If Not A Folder...
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (.+)/$
    RewriteRule ^ %1 [L,R=301]

    # Handle Front Controller...
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    RewriteRule ^ index.php [L]

    # Remove index.php
    RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^GET.*index\.php [NC]
    RewriteRule (.*?)index\.php/*(.*) /$1$2 [R=301,NE,L]
</IfModule>
  • The last three rules are for if you are directly accessing any route without https, it protect that.
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create a new file with the name of .htaccess and add below lines will fix it.

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
<IfModule mod_negotiation.c>
    Options -MultiViews
</IfModule>

RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f
RewriteRule ^ ^$1 [N]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (\.\w+$) [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ public/$1 

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteRule ^ server.php

I am sure it will be fixed, as I faced this issue multiple times and fixed this way.

Thank You.

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Laravel ships with a pretty URL .htaccess already... you should be good to go out of the box... http://laravel.com/docs/installation#pretty-urls

Make sure mod_rewrite is enabled and that your home path is set to the public directory of your application.

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I activaded mod_rewrite and I copied the code that's on that page and still without works
Make sure in Apache your path is set to the public folder of your application.
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost DocumentRoot /home/web-apps/myproject/public
Did you restart apache after enabling mod_rewrite?
I have a folder called user is the place where I keep photos, also I have a blade file called user , when I write in the URL myproject.com/user shows me the contents of the folder, the pictures
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 RewriteEngine on

 RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
 RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d

 RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php/$1 [L]

use this in .htaccess and restart the server

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Hope this helps like it did for me.

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^public
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ public/$1 [L]
</IfModule>
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I just installed Laravel 5 for a project and there is a file in the root called server.php.

Change it to index.php and it works or type in terminal:

$cp server.php index.php
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Rename the server.php in the your Laravel root folder to index.php and copy the .htaccess file from /public directory to your Laravel root folder.

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If you use IIS Windows Server add web.config file in root folder and put the below code : 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<configuration>
    <system.webServer>
        <rewrite>
            <rules>
                <rule name="Imported Rule 1" stopProcessing="true">
                    <match url="^(.*)$" ignoreCase="false" />
                    <conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll">
                        <add input="{URL}" pattern="^system.*" ignoreCase="false" />
                    </conditions>
                    <action type="Rewrite" url="/index.php/{R:1}" />
                </rule>
                <rule name="Imported Rule 2" stopProcessing="true">
                    <match url="^(.*)$" ignoreCase="false" />
                    <conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll">
                        <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" ignoreCase="false" negate="true" />
                        <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsDirectory" ignoreCase="false" negate="true" />
                        <add input="{R:1}" pattern="^(index\.php|images|robots\.txt|css)" ignoreCase="false" negate="true" />
                    </conditions>
                    <action type="Rewrite" url="index.php/{R:1}" />
                </rule>
            </rules>
        </rewrite>
    </system.webServer>
</configuration>

and if you use .htaccess use this one : 

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php/$1 [L]
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PLEASE NOTE

when serving a Laravel project with Docker: you won't need to do any of this. Only use this option when your root (or more commonly: public_html) directory of your website is your Laravel project (this is not the case when you're using Docker).

DON'T!

YOU REALLY SHOULD NOT rename server.php in your Laravel root folder to index.php and copy the .htaccess file from the /public directory to your Laravel root folder!!!

This way everyone can access some of your files (.env for example). Try it yourself. You don't want that!

DO

Instead, you should create an .htaccess file in your root like this:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/public/
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /public/$1 [L,QSA]

This will silently rewrite all your base URIs to the /public folder. Even all Headers, for example the HTTP Authorization Header, and all optional URI parameters will silently be passed on to the /public folder as well.

That's all

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Plagiarised from stackoverflow.com/a/53516975/1255289
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Nginx configuration, you can use the following equivalent configuration

location / {
if (!-e $request_filename) {
    rewrite ^(.*)$ /public/$1 last;
}

}

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<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^(.*)/(public)/(index.php)/$ $1/$4 [L]
</IfModule>
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