diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 14effdc..5b6ceb1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ If `php` is not in your system PATH you will need to put in the full path to you
 ## Commands
 
 * `php-server:start` — Start / Restart PHP server from project path
+* `php-server:start-public` — Start / Restart PHP server from folder public in project path
 * `php-server:start-tree` — Start / Restart PHP server from folder/file selected in tree
 * `php-server:start-document` — Start / Restart PHP server from currently open file
 * `php-server:stop` — Stop running PHP server
diff --git a/lib/php-server.coffee b/lib/php-server.coffee
index e851a62..6819156 100644
--- a/lib/php-server.coffee
+++ b/lib/php-server.coffee
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ module.exports =
 
   activate: ->
     atom.commands.add 'atom-workspace', "php-server:start", => @start()
+    atom.commands.add 'atom-workspace', "php-server:start-public", => @startPublic()
     atom.commands.add 'atom-workspace', "php-server:start-tree", => @startTree()
     atom.commands.add 'atom-workspace', "php-server:start-tree-route", => @startTreeRoute()
     atom.commands.add 'atom-workspace', "php-server:start-document", => @startDocument()
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ module.exports =
     @stop()
 
 
+  startPublic: ->
+    documentroot = atom.project.getPaths()[0]+"/public"
+    @start documentroot
+
   startTree: ->
     @start atom.packages.getLoadedPackage('tree-view').mainModule.treeView.selectedPath
 
diff --git a/menus/php-server.cson b/menus/php-server.cson
index f35a3e0..5b7d467 100644
--- a/menus/php-server.cson
+++ b/menus/php-server.cson
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     label: 'PHP Server',
     submenu: [
       { label: 'Start in project root', command: 'php-server:start' }
+      { label: 'Start in folder public in project root', command: 'php-server:start-public' }
       { label: 'Start in folder selected in tree', command: 'php-server:start-tree' }
       { label: 'Start in folder of current file', command: 'php-server:start-document' }
     ]
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8fa3231..028e612 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
   "version": "0.8.0",
   "description": "Run a local PHP server from within Atom, displaying the log in a bottom panel",
   "activationCommands": {
-    "atom-workspace": "php-server:start",
+    "atom-workspace": [
+      "php-server:start",
+      "php-server:start-public"
+    ],
     ".tree-view": [
       "php-server:start-tree",
       "php-server:start-tree-route"