Level 65
Define "sub folder".
Jul 14, 2015
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Level 21
Laravel on shared hosting with other sites
Is it possible to setup Laravel on shared hosting but not to break other active sites ? I have main site and add-on domain and also parked domain and this should stay active. Now I wonder if I could setup Laravel in a subfolder not to break anything else ?
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Level 3
Yes what is the goal of the separate laravel install? because a sub domain works as a sub folder and would allow you to run laravel as a complete separate site.
Level 5
If you have ssh access it will be possible, but I think it's rare for shared hosting. If you don't have access to SSH then you will very fast realize that it's no worth it to install your laravel instance there :) I had this same situation, when I learn more and more, at the end I finish with DigitalOcean + Forge and leave my shared hosting with more then 100 projects.
Level 21
I have SSH. I eventually had installed Laravel once before to that same shared hosting and it worked fine. But I installed it outside public_html folder (because of security) and then added some code to .htaccess and everything worked fine. And then I needed to have this regular site active and I restored .htaccess to default so it loads the content from public_html. Now I'm interested how to have Laravel installation with coegsistance with this main active site in public_html. I don't have specific goal that it has to be outside public_html or in subfolder or anywhere - I'm looking for all options and advices here (looking for best practice). For now, this site will be for testing so the URL doesn't matter - the only request is that laravel installation doesn't break main active (static) site under public_html. Please, add anything you think it could help me - link to other articles, discussions. Thanks in advance.
Level 21
Ok, I'll try to find out by myself..
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