[bookstack] Missing modification of .htaccess to make rewrite rules work

[jce-zz]

U7 requires to add "RewriteBase /" to .htaccess files to make redirects work. This instruction is missing and when following the guide it only throws a 500 error.

[Systemsemaphore]

Sorry for necroing an issue from 03/23.

Sadly (or luckily?), I can't replicate the error. I've followed the guide for testing purposes and was able to access BookStack right after completing the last step php artisan migrate
It was not necessary to edit the .htaccess file. I can create shelves, books and pages without any errors.

I've made little changes to the guide in order to emphasize the most important steps --> #1786

@jce-zz Have you managed to get it up and running after all this time? If not, I'm happy to help, just drop me a message.

[jce-zz]

Yes, I got it running with the fix I described. I'm pretty sure it will never work without adding the RewriteBase statement (as documented in the Uberspace guide). If it worked for you OOTB, the maybe this statement is now somehow part of the standard config of BookStack?

[Systemsemaphore]

Interesting. I took a look inside the .htaccess file that came with BookStack:

<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 ^ index.php [L]
</IfModule>

So, interestingly enough, no RewriteBase / here. Did you clone BookStack to a directory one level above your DocumentRoot and then remove your unused DocumentRoot, creating a symlink to the BookStack/public directory instead? Or is BookStack one of multiple projects / subdomains on your Asteroid? Afaik, that's the only case where you'd have to use RewriteBase / for it to work.

My installation for testing purposes is still up and open for public view, registration is disabled though: https://labtest.uber.space/shelves

I've mostly followed the old guide to set it up, with a single, slight change (PHP 8.3 instead of 8.1, as it's now supported officially, see BookStackApp/BookStack#4633). No modifications to the .htaccess file at all.

[jce-zz]

Actually, I am running it as a subdomain. Then this might be the missing piece to add, or maybe just a note with a link to the main Uberspace docs?