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How To Configure Nginx as a Web Server and Reverse Proxy for Apache on One Ubuntu 20.04 Server

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I installed NGINX as a reverse proxy for my Apache and when I’m trying to access the web, It starts downloading the index.php file (with no name). I have completely same files as in this tutorial. (Only domain changed). I need help with this.

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bobbyiliev September 26, 2020

Hi there @ondrejnovy,

This usually happens due to misconfigured PHP-FPM settings.

Does this also happen if you try to access the Apache service directly on port 8080? For example if you create an info.php file and then access http://your_server_ip:8080/info.php do you get the content PHP info page?

Can you share your Apache Vhost config and the /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/fastcgi.conf file here?

Another thing that I could suggest is also checking your Apache error log:

  • tail -100 /var/log/apache2/error.log

Also, do you have a .htaccess file inside your document root? If so I could suggest temporary disabling it to test if it is causing the issue for you.

Regards,
Bobby

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  • ondrejnovy September 26, 2020

    Hello,
    when I create info.php file and access it directly via port 8080, it will display, but when I create index.php file and access it directly via Apache service, it will start to download. There are no errors in apache log file.

    My Apache virtualhost config:

    <VirtualHost *:8080>
    ServerName beta.ondrejnovy.dev
    ServerAlias beta.ondrejnovy.cz
    DocumentRoot /var/www/beta.ondrejnovy.dev/public
    <Directory /var/www/beta.ondrejnovy.dev/public>
        AllowOverride All
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

    My fastcgi.conf file:

    <IfModule mod_fastcgi.c>
  AddHandler fastcgi-script .fcgi
  FastCgiIpcDir /var/lib/apache2/fastcgi
  AddType application/x-httpd-fastphp .php
  Action application/x-httpd-fastphp /php-fcgi
  Alias /php-fcgi /usr/lib/cgi-bin/php-fcgi
  FastCgiExternalServer /usr/lib/cgi-bin/php-fcgi -socket /run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock -pass-header Authorization
  <Directory /usr/lib/cgi-bin>
    Require all granted
  </Directory>
</IfModule>

    And I do not have a .htaccess file.

    Kind regards,
    Ondřej Nový

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    • bobbyiliev September 28, 2020

      Hi there @ondrejnovy,

      Can you share the output fo the following command as well:

      • sudo apachectl -M

      It will give you a list of all of the enabled Apache modules.

      Also, it is quite unusual that it works with the info.php file and not with your index file. When you create the info php file and visit it via your browser what is the Server API value as shown here:

      PHP Apache fastcgi

      Regards,
      Bobby

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      • ondrejnovy September 28, 2020

        Hello @bobbyiliev,
        The Server API is equal to FPM/FastCGI.

        The result of apachectl -M:

        coremodule (static)
        so        module (static)
        watchdogmodule (static)
        http        module (static)
        logconfigmodule (static)
        logiomodule (static)
        version        module (static)
        unixdmodule (static)
        access        compatmodule (shared)
        actions        module (shared)
        aliasmodule (shared)
        auth        basicmodule (shared)
        authn        coremodule (shared)
        authn        filemodule (shared)
        authz        coremodule (shared)
        authz        hostmodule (shared)
        authz        usermodule (shared)
        autoindex        module (shared)
        deflatemodule (shared)
        dir        module (shared)
        envmodule (shared)
        fastcgi        module (shared)
        filtermodule (shared)
        mime        module (shared)
        mpmeventmodule (shared)
        negotiationmodule (shared)
        reqtimeout        module (shared)
        setenvifmodule (shared)
        status        module (shared)

        Regards,
        Ondřej Nový

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