<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    RewriteEngine On
    
    # Redirect all requests to public folder
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/public/
    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /public/$1 [L,QSA]
    
    # Handle root directory access
    RewriteRule ^$ public/index.php [L]
</IfModule>