nginx with php-fpm troubles

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Posted by whdev, 04-09-2010, 03:16 AM
Hello, we're using php-fpm and have trouble getting the scripts to work if we change the 'root' value in nginx.conf. location ~ \.php$ { root /usr/share/nginx/html ; If we change that root to point to other directory, even if it's /usr/share/nginx/html/crap, it wouldn't work. The directory exists of course. It's like it can read the file in that directory, but not execute it. I've checked all file permissions. Anyone has any idea?
Posted by drspliff, 04-09-2010, 07:25 AM
Why are you changing the document root just for PHP? A request will come in, be matched against a .php file, at that point all the variables will be correct to pass onto php-fpm, but then you change the root and mess it up! Can you give a better example of your directory layout & existing nginx config?
Posted by klikli, 04-09-2010, 08:57 AM
Luckily I am just searching how to setup NGINX with fpm ... check this site out => http://interfacelab.com/nginx-php-fpm-apc-awesome/
Posted by drspliff, 04-09-2010, 09:26 AM
I'm using the following as my `fastcgi_params` file: Then in the specific vhost: I wouldn't bother having a new document `root` just for PHP files unless you're doing anything specifically weird, in my case I set the document `root` once at the `server` level and perform internal rewrites for any relocation or different URL schemes. e.g.
Posted by whdev, 04-10-2010, 01:52 PM
I would like to change the root not just for PHP, but for all other file types as well. Basically I would like to use a user's home directory (example: /home/usera/, instead of /usr/share/nginx/html because then once the user ftp in, he'll be in the correct directory (home dir) to upload his files.