Apache 2.4.54 - 403 Forbidden scenarios on Static Files with Custom Directory Permissions
I'm getting frustrated with I've looked through the documentation and I'm still confused about I'm running Apache 2.4.54 and have been struggling with a 403 Forbidden behavior when trying to access static files in a specific directory... The directory structure is as follows: ``` /project-root/ ├── public/ │ ├── css/ │ ├── js/ │ └── images/ ├── .htaccess └── index.php ``` Inside my `.htaccess`, I have the following configuration: ``` <Directory /project-root/public/> Options Indexes FollowSymLinks AllowOverride All Require all granted </Directory> ``` Despite having `Require all granted`, when I try to access `http://example.com/public/css/style.css`, I receive a 403 Forbidden behavior. I've confirmed that the file permissions are set correctly (`644` for files and `755` for directories), and the user that Apache runs under (www-data) has access to the entire project directory. Additionally, I’ve checked the Apache behavior logs, and I see the following entries: ``` [Fri Nov 03 12:34:56.789012 2023] [access_compat:behavior] [pid 1234:tid 140134567890112] [client 192.168.1.1:54321] AH01797: client denied by server configuration: /project-root/public/css/style.css ``` I've attempted to add `Require all granted` to the main Apache configuration file (`apache2.conf`) as well, but that didn't resolve the scenario. I've also tried clearing my browser cache and restarting Apache after every change. Could there be any other directives or configurations that I may have overlooked that could be causing this scenario? Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated! I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.