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MAMP PRO Documentation

Nginx

The Nginx web server is a popular web server used in production environments. MAMP PRO installs an instance of Nginx on your Windows computer. Information on how to configure your Nginx server can be found in the Settings › Hosts › Nginx section.

MAMP

  • Include Nginx server in GroupStart

    Check this to include the Nginx server in GroupStart. If enabled, Nginx will start and stop automatically when the Servers button is pressed.

  • Use Nginx as reverse proxy for Apache

    Check this to use Nginx as a reverse proxy for Apache. When this option is checked, the following will be added to your C:\Users\Public\Documents\Appsolute\MAMPPRO\conf\nginx.conf file. Your requests will now be redirected to your Apache server localhost.

    # proxy the PHP scripts to Apachelocation ~ \.php$ {  proxy_set_header Host $host;  proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;  proxy_pass http://xxx.xxx.x.xxx:8888;}

  • Nginx Modules

    The Nginx web server installed by MAMP PRO comes with several modules preinstalled.

    The web server modules can be enabled or disabled according to your needs. The module description provides information about the features and functions of the selected module.

  • Path to Nginx log file

    Errors that occur while the Nginx server is running are stored in this log file.