NGINX: How to Increase the Upload File Size Limit
Updated: Jan 20, 2024
Introduction NGINX is a popular open-source web server that is also used as a reverse proxy, HTTP cache, and load balancer. Some applications that run behind NGINX require the capability to upload large files. However, by default,......
How to clear NGINX cache (4 approaches)
Updated: Jan 20, 2024
Introduction NGINX is a popular web server used for delivering web content with increased speed and efficiency. Often it is configured as a reverse proxy with caching enabled to reduce latency and load on application servers. However,......
NGINX Error 405: Method Not Allowed: Solutions Guide
Updated: Jan 20, 2024
Introduction Encountering a ‘405 Method Not Allowed’ error can be frustrating for both users and web developers. This error occurs when the web server is configured to reject specific types of HTTP methods for a requested......
Fixing NGINX error: Cannot load CSS and JS files (4 solutions)
Updated: Jan 20, 2024
The Problem When setting up a web server with NGINX, encountering issues with static content not loading properly is one problem many developers face. Specifically, NGINX can sometimes fail to serve CSS and JS files correctly, which......
NGINX: Serving Multiple Apps on Subdirectories
Updated: Jan 20, 2024
Introduction NGINX is a powerful web server that excels at serving static content, functioning as a reverse proxy, and handling HTTP requests efficiently. With its lightweight and modular design, NGINX can handle multiple applications......
How to enable http2 and http3 in NGINX
Updated: Jan 20, 2024
Introduction With the evolution of web technologies, HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 have emerged as the successors to the HTTP/1.x protocol, bringing improvements in efficiency, speed, and security. In this tutorial, we’ll explore how to......
NGINX error: PHP files downloading instead of executing
Updated: Jan 20, 2024
The Problem Encountering a scenario where PHP files download instead of executing is a common issue with NGINX web servers. This problematic behavior usually occurs when NGINX is not properly configured to handle PHP files through......
NGINX 403 Forbidden: Using a Custom Error Page
Updated: Jan 20, 2024
Introduction Encountering a ‘403 Forbidden’ error can be a jarring experience for users navigating a website. Instead of presenting the end-user with the default NGINX error message, you have the option to create a custom......
Understanding NGINX 400 Bad Request (with examples)
Updated: Jan 20, 2024
Introduction When working with web servers, encountering HTTP status codes is inevitable. NGINX, a popular web server software, often communicates issues through these codes. One such status code is the 400 Bad Request, which indicates......
NGINX AIO, Sendfile, and DirectIO: Explained with Examples
Updated: Jan 20, 2024
Introduction NGINX, the high-performance web server and reverse proxy, is known for its high scalability and low resource consumption. A part of NGINX’s efficiency comes from several built-in mechanisms that optimize file......
How to Configure Timeouts in NGINX
Updated: Jan 20, 2024
Introduction NGINX, a powerful web server and reverse proxy, offers a variety of configuration options, including timeout settings. These settings determine how long NGINX should wait for specific events before giving up and moving on.......
NGINX: How to accept only local requests
Updated: Jan 20, 2024
Introduction NGINX is a versatile web server that can be configured for various networking scenarios. One common requirement, especially in development environments or APIs meant for internal use, is to configure NGINX to accept......