Laravel .htaccess and Migration Fix

The site is built with Laravel and is throwing errors that point to a broken .htaccess configuration, mis-read environment variables, and failed database migrations. The first priority is the .htaccess file: URLs are no longer resolving correctly and some routes now return 404 or redirect loops.

At the same time, migration commands stall with database connection errors. I do see explicit error messages in the console, so we can work directly from those instead of guessing. Once the connection issue is cleared, I need all existing migration scripts to run cleanly so the schema matches the codebase.

Deliverables
• A corrected .htaccess file that restores normal routing and removes redirect loops
• Updated .env (or accompanying config) so the database connection succeeds locally and on production
• Successful execution of all current migration files with no remaining errors
• A brief note outlining what you changed and why, so I can maintain it going forward

Laravel-specific knowledge of environment variables, artisan commands, and typical Apache configurations is essential. I can grant immediate SSH and repository access to speed things up, and I’m available for quick testing as soon as you push a fix.

Giving 500 and 503 server error fix