It does support it, you just need to configure nginx correctly.AlexandrBu wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2018 6:35 am Very upset after find out that phpBB 3.2 does not support Nginx
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location /install/app.php {
try_files $uri $uri/ /install/app.php?$query_string;
}
sudo service nginx restart
for good measure, refreshed the page and the Installer works perfectly.Because nginx (web server) have some benefits over Apache. DuckDuckGo/Google can help.Lumpy Burgertushie wrote: ↑Sun Oct 07, 2018 3:43 pm why are so many people trying to install on this nginx server?
Because it is aimed for power users, and configuration files have their own language.Lumpy Burgertushie wrote: ↑Sun Oct 07, 2018 3:43 pm why would nginx not work like all the other server setups around the world?
Shared hostings do not offer nginx (not that I'm aware of) because it needs direct interaction with configuration files, so you need access to the server. It's widely used in VPSs and dedicated servers.Lumpy Burgertushie wrote: ↑Sun Oct 07, 2018 3:43 pm I have never yet run across a hosting company that uses nginx.