Certainly! Based on your setup and the problem description, here’s why it’s happening and how to address it:
Issue Explanation
When running a Laravel app behind a reverse proxy and setting a base path like /app1, it is common to encounter issues where URLs do not honor the subdirectory. This is because:
- Laravel (and any React SPA served from Laravel) by default assumes the app is at the root
/, unless told otherwise. - Vite's
baseconfig helps in generating frontend/static resource URLs, but Laravel route/redirect helpers also need to be made aware of the subdirectory. - If any redirect or asset generation on the backend ignores
/app1, you'll get redirected to/instead.
How To Fix
1. Nginx Proxy Configuration
Make sure your location block properly strips the /app1 prefix before forwarding to IIS. Here’s the ideal setup:
location /app1/ {
proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:81/app1/;
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
}
If requests are proxied as /app1 to IIS, ensure IIS serves Laravel at that path, or strip /app1:
location /app1/ {
rewrite ^/app1/(.*)$ /$1 break;
proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:81/;
# headers...
}
Choose the approach that matches your physical/virtual directory setup in IIS.
2. Set Laravel’s Public Path and Route Prefixes
If your app is in a subdirectory:
-
Set Laravel's
APP_URLandASSET_URLin.envas you did:APP_URL=http://server_ip:8000/app1 ASSET_URL=http://server_ip:8000/app1 -
For correct redirect and route generation, update your
RouteServiceProvider(inapp/Providers/RouteServiceProvider.php):public function boot() { // ... // Add this: \URL::forceRootUrl(config('app.url')); // If using HTTPS in production, uncomment: // \URL::forceScheme('https'); parent::boot(); }
3. Fix Session/Redirect URLs
If session or authentication redirects aren’t respecting /app1, add this middleware to force the base path in URLs.
Example middleware (app/Http/Middleware/ForceBasePath.php):
namespace App\Http\Middleware;
use Closure;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\URL;
class ForceBasePath
{
public function handle($request, Closure $next)
{
URL::forceRootUrl(config('app.url'));
if (str_starts_with(config('app.url'), 'https://')) {
URL::forceScheme('https');
}
return $next($request);
}
}
Register it in app/Http/Kernel.php to web middleware group.
4. Vite Config
Your Vite config should look like:
export default defineConfig({
base: '/app1/', // Correct!
// ...
});
5. Clear Laravel Config Cache
After making changes:
php artisan config:cache
php artisan route:clear
6. Check .htaccess (if still using Apache/IIS URL rewrite)
If using IIS, ensure web.config is not rewriting URLs in a way that disrupts /app1 prefixes.
Summary
- Proxy must handle
/app1prefix properly - Laravel’s APP_URL, ASSET_URL, and URL generator must include
/app1 - Ensure route and asset generation respect subdirectory
- Clear caches after changes
Final Takeaway:
Everything that generates URLs (Laravel’s URL helpers, route() calls, asset() calls, and frontend Vite config) must be aware of the /app1 prefix. Most redirect issues come from the backend using the wrong root URL.
If you try all the above and still have issues, please provide:
- Sample
nginx.confsnippet - Details of IIS site setup (is Laravel in a virtual directory named
app1?) - A sample of the Laravel-generated redirect URL that is wrong
This will allow for further debug!