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This page documents how to configure or otherwise manage the WMUK servers.
Overview
The servers run:
- PHP 5.x
- MySQL
- Nginx (web server)
Nginx
Very easy to configure using files, but an automated tool is also installed. Configuration guide for Nginx.
Using the generate_vhost tool
In a console run:
sudo generate_vhosts
It will ask you for the domain name you are hosting, and also to type in the public IP of the server (it will remind you). It will create a directory /var/www/<domain name> and copy a skeleton configuration into it. Then run:
sudo service nginx reload
This reloads the nginx config; if you see errors contact Tom.
Source code for the tool: Nginx-Config in the SCM
.htaccess??
.htaccess is a system of Apache web server most often used to do URL rewriting. Nginx does not support this method. If you have a .htaccess file then set up the vhost using the above tool then ping Tom who will convert the .htaccess to Nginx format.