Title: Step-by-Step Guide to Configuring Nginx and PHP-FPM on Ubuntu Author: Immanuel Raj Published: January 17, 2024 Last modified: February 15, 2025 --- ![step by step guide to configuring nginx and php fpm on ubuntu](https://immanuelraj. dev/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/step-by-step-guide-to-configuring-nginx-and-php-fpm- on-ubuntu.avif) # Step-by-Step Guide to Configuring Nginx and PHP-FPM on Ubuntu [January 17, 2024](https://immanuelraj.dev/nginx-and-php-fpm-setup/) — by [Immanuel Raj](https://immanuelraj.dev/author/iamimmanuelraj/) in [Uncategorized](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/uncategorized/) Read Time 1–2 minutes In this blog we will see how to properly configure Nginx and php-fpm in a linux ( ubuntu) machine or server. --- **Pre-Requisites:** ```wp-block-code Linux (Ubuntu) Server. Php. Nginx. ``` Considering that the linux server is already setup and running with ubuntu, lets get started with the Nginx and php fpm setup. --- ## Installing Nginx. You can follow [**_THIS_**](https://nginx.org/en/docs/install.html) link and install Nginx ## Installing PHP You can follow [**_THIS_**](https://www.php.net/manual/en/install.unix.debian.php) link and install PHP. --- ### Basic Nginx (V 1.24) Setup for PHP-FPM (8.4) ```wp-block-code server {  ... # Add index.php nginx config index ... index.php ...; # Pass PHP scripts on Nginx to FastCGI (PHP-FPM) server location ~ \.php$ { include fastcgi_params; # Nginx php-fpm sock config: fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php8.1-fpm.sock; fastcgi_index index.php;    fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name; } # deny access to Apache .htaccess on Nginx with PHP, # if Apache and Nginx document roots concur location ~ /\.ht { deny all; }...} # End of PHP FPM Nginx config example ``` _This is just a example config snippet and not the whole/actual configuration._ Depending on your system’s default configuration you may need to change `fastcgi_pass` parameter. It can be of the following variation ```wp-block-code fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000; # For locally passing the php files fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php8.1-fpm.sock; # For using unix socket to pass the file ``` _unix socket location may vary per system (can be /run/php/php8.1-fpm.sock /var/ run/php/php8.1-fpm.sock). This doesnt make a difference if the locations are symlinked or mounted. If incase it is not done then this needed to be noted carefully._ _Another way is to change the phpfpm pool.d/www.conf file to use local host instead of unix socket_. Finally restart the php and nginx services. #### **Here are some articles and blogs and links that will help you to learn and know more about these.** ```wp-block-code https://nginx.org/en/docs/beginners_guide.html https://nginx.org/en/docs/switches.html https://www.nginx.com/resources/wiki/start/topics/tutorials/config_pitfalls/ https://www.nginx.com/resources/wiki/start/topics/depth/ifisevil/ https://easyengine.io/wordpress-nginx/why-nginx/ https://serverguy.com/comparison/apache-vs-nginx/ http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html https://www.journaldev.com/26342/nginx-location-directive https://nginx.org/en/docs/beginners_guide.html https://nginx.org/en/docs/switches.html https://www.nginx.com/resources/wiki/start/topics/tutorials/config_pitfalls/ https://www.nginx.com/resources/wiki/start/topics/depth/ifisevil/ https://easyengine.io/wordpress-nginx/why-nginx/ https://serverguy.com/comparison/apache-vs-nginx/ http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html https://www.journaldev.com/26342/nginx-location-directive ``` [linux](https://immanuelraj.dev/tags/linux/) [nginx](https://immanuelraj.dev/tags/nginx/) [php](https://immanuelraj.dev/tags/php/) [php-fpm](https://immanuelraj.dev/tags/php-fpm/) [selfhosting](https://immanuelraj.dev/tags/selfhosting/) [server](https://immanuelraj.dev/tags/server/) [ubuntu](https://immanuelraj.dev/tags/ubuntu/) [web](https://immanuelraj.dev/tags/web/) [web-server](https://immanuelraj.dev/tags/web-server/) [Previous: Oh-My-ZSH](https://immanuelraj.dev/oh-my-zsh/) [Next: OpenResty SSL Setup: Install and Secure Site withNginx with Let’s Encrypt on Ubuntu](https://immanuelraj.dev/nginx-openresty-ssl-setup-ubuntu/) ![Immanuel Raj Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88db6e1fa27cf854075acbaa156189ace30cf3701b2d8640cd774280ead1d4d3? s=80&d=mm&r=g) ## About the author Software Developer & Technology Consultant --- ## Popular Categories * [Bible](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/bible/) (1) * [Cloudflare](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/cloudflare/) (1) * [Databases](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/databases/) (1) * [Docker](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/docker/) (1) * [Email](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/email/) (1) * [ERPNext](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/erpnext/) (3) * [Frappe](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/frappe/) (2) * [Github Actins](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/github-actins/) (1) * [God](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/god/) (1) * [Google Cloud](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/gcp/) (1) * [Hosting](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/hosting/) (2) * [Life](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/life/) (1) * [Linux](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/linux/) (13) * [ML](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/ml/) (1) * [Networking](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/networking/) (2) * [Security](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/security/) (2) * [Self Hosting](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/self-hosting/) (7) * [SSL](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/ssl/) (3) * [Terminal](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/terminal/) (1) * [Tools](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/tools/) (2) * [Uncategorized](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/uncategorized/) (8) * [Web](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/web/) (2) * [WordPress](https://immanuelraj.dev/category/wordpress/) (1) --- ## Useful Links Links I found useful and wanted to share. * [Sponsor Me](https://github.com/sponsors/iamimmanuelraj) --- ## Search the website Search