here is the thing. localhost development works fine. as I move to shared hosting try to configure codeigniter4 I'm facing issues with routes.
I use softaculouse to install CI4 on the main directory (public_html). when I try to configure the routes things work fine except when I write the domain name.
example
https://example.com/ (Issue) it will send me to https://example.com/public/ (Code 500)
I contacted support they claim the issue in public folder I'm not allowed to add .htaccess so they deleted it for me .htaccess file in public. things work fine. however; when I write https://example.com/ works but the URL in the address bar changes to https://example.com/public
How to remove /public ?
is it a .htaccess configuration?
is it an issue with Apache configuration from hosting company side?
by the way
https://example.com/home (No problem)
https://example.com/en (No Problem) after modifying routes using {locale}
htaccess in public_html
# To prevent access to .env and other files
<Files .*>
# Apache 2.2
<IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
</IfModule>
# Apache 2.4
<IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
Require all denied
</IfModule>
</Files>
<IfModule mod_alias.c>
RedirectMatch 301 ^/$ https://example.com/public
</IfModule>
This is htaccess which initially was generated inside public folder (Its standard generated by composer i think)
# Disable directory browsing
Options All -Indexes
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Rewrite engine
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Turning on the rewrite engine is necessary for the following rules and features.
# FollowSymLinks must be enabled for this to work.
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine On
# If you installed CodeIgniter in a subfolder, you will need to
# change the following line to match the subfolder you need.
# http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_rewrite.html#rewritebase
# RewriteBase /
# Redirect Trailing Slashes...
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (.+)/$
RewriteRule ^ %1 [L,R=301]
# Rewrite "www.example.com -> example.com"
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www\.(.+)$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^ http://%1%{REQUEST_URI} [R=301,L]
# Checks to see if the user is attempting to access a valid file,
# such as an image or css document, if this isn't true it sends the
# request to the front controller, index.php
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^([\s\S]*)$ index.php/$1 [L,NC,QSA]
# Ensure Authorization header is passed along
RewriteCond %{HTTP:Authorization} .
RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]
</IfModule>
<IfModule !mod_rewrite.c>
# If we don't have mod_rewrite installed, all 404's
# can be sent to index.php, and everything works as normal.
ErrorDocument 404 index.php
</IfModule>
# Disable server signature start
ServerSignature Off
# Disable server signature end