mod_rewrite problem when mixed with Laravel

[CedNet]

New to XenForo and on on my prod server (nginx) the rewrite is not acting the same as in dev (apache).

XenForo is installed in /forum
While in / the Laravel framework is responding
Nginx Server

When I enable SEO friendly URLs I get 404 response from the Laravel framework, hinting that the root .htaccess is overriding the /forum .htaccess file.

I've tried commenting out and enabling "RewriteBase /forum" in the /forum/.htaccess No difference
Also in the /.htaccess I've added RewriteBase /
I've also tried Rewrite rule to exclude the forum directory.
Still 404 response from the Laravel framework.

Anyone got a tip for how to solve this?
The root .htaccess looks like this currently.

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
<IfModule mod_negotiation.c>
Options -MultiViews -Indexes
</IfModule>

RewriteEngine On

# Exclude directory from rewriting
RewriteRule ^(forum) - [L]

# 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]

# Handle Front Controller...
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteRule ^ index.php [L]
</IfModule>

 

[briansol]

nginx doesn't use htaccess files, that's an apache thing. be sure you've installed the nginx rewrite rules file to your nginx config.

 

[CedNet]

You are absolutely correct of course. Always forgets this.

Got it working right away