Redirect Url Issue with Laravel and htaccess - php

Question

I create virtual host for my project in local xampp. Url: http://kooltech-us.com/
I have folder's name admin (From picture below ) in public folder (Laravel) .
in my project my admin login url http://localhost/admin/login .
I hit url http://localhost/admin/login to go to admin login page .. it's okay..
but when i hit this http://localhost/admin . it takes me to the public/admin folder . That means show me public Directory listing.
For prevent access Directory listing or public/admin I write in Options - Indexes code in .htaccess file .it's give me 403 Error ( Access forbidden! ) in general. it's work.
I looking for that when I hit the url http://localhost/admin it will take me to http://localhost/admin/login .
Note:
I did not change folder structure. (Laravel Default Folder Structure Exist).
Only one line code I write in .htacees file : Options - Indexes . that give me 403 Error ( Access forbidden! ) in general.
Version "laravel/framework": "5.8.*"
I write in web.php but it's not working ..
Route::get('/admin', function () {
return redirect('/admin/login');
});
if need more explanation please comment..

Answer 1

To modify the .htaccess you would need to add something like this to your .htaccess This will redirect all request from /admin to /public but still show as /admin which will allow your redirect in web.php to work:-
RewriteRule admin /public [L]
Which would give you:-
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
<IfModule mod_negotiation.c>
Options -MultiViews -Indexes
</IfModule>
RewriteEngine On
# Handle Authorization Header
RewriteCond %{HTTP:Authorization} .
RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]
# Redirect Trailing Slashes If Not A Folder...
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (.+)/$
RewriteRule ^ %1 [L,R=301]
# Send Requests To Front Controller...
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteRule admin /public [L]
RewriteRule ^ index.php [L]
</IfModule>
However I still feel that this is bad practice, and changing your directory strcture as #flakerimi sugested would be a much better solution.