{"id":1585,"date":"2012-07-19T17:25:31","date_gmt":"2012-07-19T17:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/truelogic.org\/wordpress\/?p=1585"},"modified":"2012-07-19T17:30:42","modified_gmt":"2012-07-19T17:30:42","slug":"moving-an-apache-php-mysql-website-to-nginx-php-in-30-minutes-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truelogic.org\/wordpress\/2012\/07\/19\/moving-an-apache-php-mysql-website-to-nginx-php-in-30-minutes-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving an Apache PHP Mysql website to NginX PHP in 30 minutes Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you havent seen Part 1 of this article then you can see it here<\/a><\/p>\n

MAKING PHP WORK WITH NGINX<\/h3>\n

For PHP to work with NginX it has to be installed as Fast CGI Process Manager (FPM). To know more about PHP-FPM check out its website\u00a0 http:\/\/php-fpm.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Debian\/Ubuntu<\/strong><\/p>\n

sudo apt-get install php5-cli php5-common php5-suhosin<\/em><\/p>\n

sudo apt-get install php5-fpm php5-cgi<\/em><\/p>\n

CentOS<\/strong><\/p>\n

sudo yum install php php-fpm php-gd php-mysql php-mbstring php-xml php-mcrypt php-xmlrpc<\/em><\/p>\n

FreeBSD<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can use portmaster or make to reinstall PHP with the “Build FPM version (experimental)”option checked.<\/p>\n

CONFIGURING VIRTUAL HOSTS IN NGINX<\/h3>\n

Given below is the location of the configuration file for NginX.<\/p>\n

Debian\/Ubuntu<\/strong><\/p>\n

\/etc\/nginx\/nginx.conf<\/em><\/p>\n

CentOS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\/etc\/nginx\/nginx.conf<\/em><\/p>\n

FreeBSD<\/strong><\/p>\n

\/usr\/local\/etc\/nginx\/nginx.conf<\/em><\/p>\n

Once you open the conf file in an editor, adding multiple virtual hosts is easy. For each virtual host add a server block as shown in the example below:<\/p>\n

server {\r\n\tlisten  80;\r\n        server_name  site.com www.site.com;\r\n\r\n        access_log  \/websites\/site.com\/logs\/access.log  main;\r\n\r\n        location \/ {\r\n            root   \/websites\/site.com\/http;\r\n            index  index.php index.html index.htm;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        error_page   500 502 503 504  \/50x.html;\r\n        location = \/50x.html {\r\n            root   \/usr\/local\/www\/nginx-dist;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n       # pass the PHP scripts to FastCGI server listening on 127.0.0.1:9000\r\n        location ~ \\.php$ {\r\n            fastcgi_pass   127.0.0.1:9000;\r\n            fastcgi_index  index.php;\r\n            fastcgi_param  SCRIPT_FILENAME  \/websites\/site.com\/http$fastcgi_script_name;\r\n            include        fastcgi_params;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        location ~ \/\\.ht {\r\n            deny  all;\r\n        }\r\n}<\/pre>\n
Be sure to change the paths to your actual path instead of \/websites\/site.com.
\nThe server tag will come after the http tag in the conf tag.<\/p>\n
At this stage you can restart NginX and your existing php site will start working as it was working in Apache.<\/p>\n
HANDLING HTACCESS<\/h3>\n
NginX does not provide support for .htaccess files so if you website uses .htaccess then the rules in .htaccess can be put into the config file.<\/p>\n
An example is given below:<\/p>\n
server {<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 listen\u00a0 80;<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 server_name\u00a0 site.com;<\/span>
\n\u00a0<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 access_log\u00a0 \/var\/websites\/site.com\/logs\/access.log\u00a0 ;<\/span>
\n\u00a0<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 location \/ {<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 root\u00a0\u00a0 \/var\/websites\/site.com;<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 index\u00a0 index.php index.html index.htm;<\/span><\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rewrite ^\/([^\/\\.]+)\/([^\/\\.]+)\\.([0-9]+)\\.$ \/out\/get-phone-deal.php?u=deal&deal_id=$3; <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 if ($http_host ~* “^site\\.com$”){ <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rewrite ^(.*)$ http:\/\/www.site.com\/$1 redirect; <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 } <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 if ($http_host ~* “^whichbroadband\\.ie$”){ <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rewrite ^(.*)$ http:\/\/www.site2.com\/$1 redirect; <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 } <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 if ($http_host ~* “^mobilephonedeals\\.ie$”){ <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rewrite ^(.*)$ http:\/\/www.site3.com\/$1 redirect; <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 } <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 }<\/span>
\n\u00a0<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 error_page\u00a0\u00a0 500 502 503 504\u00a0 \/50x.html;<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 location = \/50x.html {<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 root\u00a0\u00a0 \/usr\/local\/www\/nginx-dist;<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 }<\/span><\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #htaccess rules start————————-<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 error_page 404 \/corporate\/sitemap.php?code=404;<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 location \/Privacy { <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rewrite ^\/Privacy-Policy$ \/corporate\/content.php?privacy=1; <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 }<\/span><\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 location \/Terms { <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rewrite ^\/Terms-And-Conditions$ \/corporate\/content.php?terms=1;<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 } <\/span><\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 location \/About { <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rewrite ^\/About-Us$ \/corporate\/content.php?about=1; <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 } <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 location = \/Cookies { <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rewrite ^(.*)$ \/corporate\/content.php?cookie=1; <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 } <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 location \/Contact { <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rewrite ^\/Contact-Us$ \/corporate\/contactUs.php; <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 } \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 location \/manufacturer { <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rewrite ^\/manufacturer\/([^\/\\.]+)\/([0-9]+)$ \/phone\/manufacturer.php?id=$2; <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 }<\/span><\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 location \/phone { <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rewrite ^\/phone\/([^\/\\.]+)\/([0-9]+)$ \/phone\/phone.php?id=$2; <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 } <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 location \/network { <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rewrite ^\/network\/([^\/\\.]+)\/([0-9]+)$ \/phone\/network.php?id=$2; <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 }\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 location \/Sim { <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rewrite ^\/Sim-Only$ \/deals\/sim-only.php; <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 } <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 location \/Mobile { <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rewrite ^\/Mobile-Broadband$ \/deals\/mobileBroadband.php; <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 } <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 location \/recycl { <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rewrite ^\/recycle \/recycle.php;<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 }<\/span><\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #htaccess rules end—————————<\/span><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 # pass the PHP scripts to FastCGI server listening on 127.0.0.1:9000<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 location ~ \\.php$ {<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 fastcgi_pass\u00a0\u00a0 127.0.0.1:9000;<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 fastcgi_index\u00a0 index.php;<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 fastcgi_param\u00a0 SCRIPT_FILENAME\u00a0 \/var\/websites\/site.com\/$fastcgi_script_name;<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 include\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 fastcgi_params;<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 }<\/span>
\n\u00a0<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 location ~ \/\\.ht {<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 deny\u00a0 all;<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 }<\/span>
\n}<\/span><\/p>\n
As you can see the configuration rules for redirection are very similar to that of .htaccess. A great online utility to convert .htaccess to NginX conf is available at http:\/\/winginx.com\/htaccess<\/a> .<\/p>\n
CONCLUSION<\/h3>\n
So thats it. A painless way to move your php website from Apache to NginX.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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