diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index b0b63b90..8744f1c1 100644
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -9,16 +9,20 @@
  */
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
-// Define the framework paths.
+// Define the core framework paths.
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
-define('BASE_PATH', realpath('../').'/');
 define('APP_PATH', realpath('../application').'/');
+define('BASE_PATH', realpath('../').'/');
+define('PUBLIC_PATH', realpath(__DIR__.'/'));
 define('SYS_PATH', realpath('../system').'/');
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+// Define various other framework paths.
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
 define('CONFIG_PATH', APP_PATH.'config/');
 define('LIBRARY_PATH', APP_PATH.'libraries/');
 define('MODEL_PATH', APP_PATH.'models/');
 define('PACKAGE_PATH', APP_PATH.'packages/');
-define('PUBLIC_PATH', realpath(__DIR__.'/'));
 define('ROUTE_PATH', APP_PATH.'routes/');
 define('SYS_VIEW_PATH', SYS_PATH.'views/');
 define('VIEW_PATH', APP_PATH.'views/');