Delpoying Laravel on a Live server

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To deploy a Laravel application on a live server where the root folder is public_html, you should indeed place your Laravel project one level above public_html. Here are the steps to achieve this:

Upload Your Laravel Project: Upload your entire Laravel project to the server, placing it one level above the public_html directory. Your directory structure should look something like this:
```
/home/yourusername/
    ├── your-laravel-project/
    └── public_html/
```
Move the public Folder Contents: Move the contents of the public folder from your Laravel project to the public_html directory. This includes the index.php file and any other assets like CSS, JavaScript, and images.
Update index.php: You need to update the paths in the index.php file to point to the correct locations of the Laravel bootstrap and autoload files. Open the index.php file in the public_html directory and modify the following lines:
```
require __DIR__.'/../your-laravel-project/vendor/autoload.php';
$app = require_once __DIR__.'/../your-laravel-project/bootstrap/app.php';
```
This tells Laravel to look for the autoload and bootstrap files in the correct directory.
Set Permissions: Ensure that the storage and cache directories are writable by the web server. You can set the permissions using the following commands:
```
chmod -R 775 /home/yourusername/your-laravel-project/storage
chmod -R 775 /home/yourusername/your-laravel-project/bootstrap/cache
```
Environment Configuration: Make sure your .env file is correctly configured for the live environment, including database settings, app URL, and any other environment-specific configurations.

Web Server Configuration: Ensure your web server (Apache, Nginx, etc.) is configured to serve the public_html directory. For Apache, you might have a configuration like this in your .htaccess file:

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

    RewriteEngine On

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

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

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

By following these steps, you should be able to deploy your Laravel application to a live server with the root folder as public_html. If you encounter any issues, make sure to check the server error logs for more details.

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