Server 500 error caused by mod_rewrite with Apache

Eric K.

11/17/23, 3:07 PM

So i've been trying to get this particular script installer to run, and I cannot seem to figure out why it won't process the rewrites properly. In my .htaccess file within the root directory, I have the following:

  RewriteEngine On
# RewriteBase /public
# Uncomment the below 2 lines if you like to add an auto redirect from http:// to https://
# RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
# RewriteRule (.*) https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [R=301,L]

# Remove trailing slash from the URL
  RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
  RewriteRule ^(.*)/$ /$1 [L,R]

  RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/install\.php
  RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !public/
  RewriteRule ^(.*)$ public/$1 [L]

It seems that the last line is causing issues, as pages at least load when I comment it out. With it uncommented, it throws a server 500 error, and I cannot find logs for the error anywhere. I believe a 500 error can be displayed if there's an infinite loop, but I don't think I have one. Anything else I try, and I just get a page not found with it trying to redirect to the link specified. Anyone have any ideas? Its driving me up the wall at this point.

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MrWhite

11/17/23, 5:00 PM

"pages at least load when I comment it out" - What "pages" are loading if you have not actually been able to run the "installer" yet? Is there a `/public` subdirectory off the root? What does this contain? (Is there another `.htaccess` file at `/public/.htaccess`?) It does not look like what you have posted would generate a rewrite-loop, however, the only way to check the details of the 500 error is to check Apache's error log. "with it trying to redirect to the link specified" - What link/URL?

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