diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
index 101cc5c..a3c540c 100644
--- a/.htaccess
+++ b/.htaccess
@@ -1,14 +1,32 @@
-Options +SymLinksIfOwnerMatch
-RewriteEngine On
+<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
+    <IfModule mod_negotiation.c>
+        Options -MultiViews -Indexes
+    </IfModule>
 
-# Allow Installatron requests
-RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} deleteme\.\w+\.php
-RewriteRule (.*) - [L] 
+    RewriteEngine On
 
-RewriteRule ^ index.php [L]
+    # Preserve Authorization header for API/auth
+    RewriteCond %{HTTP:Authorization} .
+    RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]
 
-<FilesMatch “\.(php4|php5|php3|php2|php|phtml)$”>
+    # Redirect any requests for /home/... static files into the public/home folder
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/public/
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/home/.*\.(css|js|png|jpe?g|gif|svg|ico|woff2?|ttf|eot|otf|webp)$ [NC]
+    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ public/$1 [L]
 
-SetHandler application/x-lsphp81
+    # Serve existing files and directories directly
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
+    RewriteRule ^ - [L]
 
-</FilesMatch>
\ No newline at end of file
+    # Remove trailing slashes for non-directories
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
+    RewriteRule ^(.+)/$ /$1 [L,R=301]
+
+    # All other requests go to Laravel's front controller
+    RewriteRule ^ index.php [L]
+</IfModule>
+
+<FilesMatch "\.(php4|php5|php3|php2|php|phtml)$">
+    SetHandler application/x-lsphp81
+</FilesMatch>
diff --git a/public/.htaccess b/public/.htaccess
index 3aec5e2..a3c540c 100644
--- a/public/.htaccess
+++ b/public/.htaccess
@@ -5,17 +5,28 @@
 
     RewriteEngine On
 
-    # Handle Authorization Header
+    # Preserve Authorization header for API/auth
     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]
+    # Redirect any requests for /home/... static files into the public/home folder
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/public/
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/home/.*\.(css|js|png|jpe?g|gif|svg|ico|woff2?|ttf|eot|otf|webp)$ [NC]
+    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ public/$1 [L]
 
-    # Send Requests To Front Controller...
+    # Serve existing files and directories directly
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
+    RewriteRule ^ - [L]
+
+    # Remove trailing slashes for non-directories
     RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
-    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
+    RewriteRule ^(.+)/$ /$1 [L,R=301]
+
+    # All other requests go to Laravel's front controller
     RewriteRule ^ index.php [L]
 </IfModule>
+
+<FilesMatch "\.(php4|php5|php3|php2|php|phtml)$">
+    SetHandler application/x-lsphp81
+</FilesMatch>