added htaccess

README.md

@@ -21,6 +21,26 @@ development, PHP's built-in server can be started from the project root:
 php -S 127.0.0.1:8080 -t public public/index.php
 ```
 
+The included `public/.htaccess` routes Apache and normal Hestia
+Nginx-to-Apache installations through `public/index.php`. Apache must have
+`mod_rewrite` enabled and permit `.htaccess` overrides.
+
+For a pure Nginx or Nginx-to-PHP-FPM installation, add this inside the domain's
+server configuration:
+
+```nginx
+location / {
+    try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
+}
+```
+
+After changing an Nginx configuration, validate and reload it:
+
+```bash
+sudo nginx -t
+sudo systemctl reload nginx
+```
+
 The version root is available at `GET /api/v1`.
 
 ## Wallet Authentication

public/.htaccess

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+DirectoryIndex index.php
+
+<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
+    RewriteEngine On
+
+    # Serve real public assets directly and send API routes to the front controller.
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
+    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
+    RewriteRule ^ index.php [QSA,L]
+</IfModule>