Laravel 5.4 not working on Linux shared hosting

Hi VISHAL,

Laravel can be difficult to get working with Shared Hosting. First port of call would be to check your admin panel to see if they provide you with access to any error logs. Something the logs are available from FTP, sometimes from an admin panel. Your error logs will tell you more detail to why your application isn't working.

I think the most common issues for 500 errors tend to be permissions related or missing php extensions. However there are a lot of things that could be stopping it.

Make sure your storage and bootstrap/cache folders have the correct permissions. Most FTP clients allow you to change your permissions through chmod. Make sure you take a look at https://laravel.com/docs/5.4/installation as well.

If you find your error logs, make sure they don't include any passwords and paste it here. Preferably share it via a https://paste.laravel.io paste.

Neil

Ok. I will check the error logs.

Hi,

I got the error as below:

Warning: require_once(): open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/home/sculpt/web/ewasteweb.ecscorporation.com/application/bootstrap/autoload.php) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/sculpt/web/ewasteweb.ecscorporation.com/public_html:/home/sculpt/tmp) in /home/sculpt/web/ewasteweb.ecscorporation.com/public_html/index.php on line 32

Warning: require_once(/home/sculpt/web/ewasteweb.ecscorporation.com/application/bootstrap/autoload.php): failed to open stream: Operation not permitted in /home/sculpt/web/ewasteweb.ecscorporation.com/public_html/index.php on line 32

Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required '/home/sculpt/web/ewasteweb.ecscorporation.com/public_html/../application/bootstrap/autoload.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /home/sculpt/web/ewasteweb.ecscorporation.com/public_html/index.php on line 32

And I think its due to directory access restriction application can not open and execute autoload.php and app.php because it is outside of public_html folder.

So have you any idea How I can give access to this directory?

Thanks.

You can't, it's blocked by the webhost.

The solution is to upload your whole Laravel project inside the public_html. So then your site would be reached via ewasteweb.ecscorporation.com/public.

Next, copy the index.php file from within the public folder to the public_html root, change the autoload paths and you should be good to go.

Mind you, doing it this way does pose a security risk. All framework files are publically accessible and, even though php files should be covered by your server settings, other files are available.

This is not recommended and I would suggest either talking to your webhosting provider to see if they can change the open_basedir restriction on your account so that you have access to home/sculpt/web/ewasteweb.ecscorporation.com/ . If they can't, I would seriously consider changing to a different webhosting provider.

Go ahead and install it incorrectly and have major security issues or install it correctly like http://novate.co.uk/deploy-laravel-5-on-shared-hosting-from-heart-internet/

I have one on GoDaddy now 5.1 version and it works like a champ and it's install securly and correctly.

And seriously if you do a search you will see this question has been answered at least 250 times or more.

@jlrdw, as you can see from the error that Vishal has posted, this won't work for his webhost.

In the installation instructions from your link, you are supposed to upload all core files outside the public_html folder. Unfortunately, Vishal's webhost doesn't give PHP access outside the public_html according to the open_basedir restriction. So even though uploading files via FTP might work that way, Laravel still won't work due to unavailable access.

That being the case, DO NOT repeat DO NOT use the .env file, hard code your settings in the various config files. Otherwise the env file will be accessable to anyone. At least then you are more secure.

Thanks.. It is solved now by allowed the access to that directory.