diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index a7d05e6c..9c2f9e1b 100755
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -8,11 +8,17 @@
  * If you move the public folder, or all the files in the public folder,
  * be sure to change this to point to the right place. View these docs:
  *
- * http://docs.phpvms.net/setup/installation/cpanel-setup
+ * https://docs.phpvms.net/installation/installation
  */
 $path_to_phpvms_folder = __DIR__.'/../';
+if (file_exists($path_to_phpvms_folder.'/bootstrap/autoload.php')) {
+    require $path_to_phpvms_folder.'/bootstrap/autoload.php';
+}
 
-require $path_to_phpvms_folder.'/bootstrap/autoload.php';
+// Look up one more folder up (outside of the Laravel root) and in the `phpvms` subfolder
+elseif (file_exists($path_to_phpvms_folder.'/../phpvms/bootstrap/autoload.php')) {
+    require $path_to_phpvms_folder.'/../phpvms/bootstrap/autoload.php';
+}
 
 $app = require_once $path_to_phpvms_folder.'/bootstrap/app.php';
 $app->setPublicPath(__DIR__);