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I am having trouble with my Nginx configuration for WordPress, as the post name permalinks are not functioning correctly. Can anyone help me identify what might be causing this issue and suggest how to fix it?

I’ve been diving into setting up my WordPress site with Nginx, and I’ve hit this frustrating wall that I can’t seem to get past. I’m really hoping someone here can lend a hand because my sanity is slowly slipping away!

So, here’s the situation: I’ve got WordPress all installed and running, and I’ve made sure to select the post name permalinks option in the settings. You know, the nice clean URLs? But for some reason, when I click on any of my blog posts, I keep getting a 404 error. It’s like Nginx just won’t play nice with the permalinks!

I’ve scoured the internet and looked through a bunch of forums, but most solutions seem to be targeted towards Apache users. I’m not completely clueless when it comes to Nginx, but I guess I’m just missing that one crucial piece of the puzzle. I made sure that my `nginx.conf` file is correctly configured, but every thing I’ve tried hasn’t fixed the issue.

I’ve checked to see if the rewrite rules are properly set up – I added the typical block for WordPress in the server configuration, but still no luck. It feels like I’ve tripled checked everything, from permissions to caching to the URLs themselves, but I’m still lost in the dark.

Has anyone else run into this problem or have any suggestions? I’d really appreciate if you could share what your Nginx configuration looks like or any specific tweaks you might have made to get permalinks working. I just want to get my site up and running without these pesky 404 errors.

Would love to hear from anyone who’s been there before! What did you do to solve this? I’m open to trying pretty much anything at this point, or if you need more info about my setup, just shoot me a message. Thanks in advance for any help!

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    1. To resolve the 404 error you’re experiencing with your WordPress permalinks in Nginx, it’s crucial to ensure that the correct rewrite rules are included in your server block configuration. You should have something similar to the following inside your Nginx configuration file (`nginx.conf` or a site-specific configuration file). This block should be within the server block handling your domain:

      location / {
    try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
}

      This configuration allows Nginx to first check if the requested URI matches a file or directory, and if not, it sends the request to `index.php`, which is essential for WordPress to handle permalinks. Make sure to also have the following lines to properly support PHP processing:

      location ~ \.php$ {
    include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
    fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock; # Adjust to your PHP version
    fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    include fastcgi_params;
}

      After updating your Nginx configuration, don’t forget to test the configuration with `nginx -t` to ensure there are no syntax errors, and then reload Nginx with `systemctl reload nginx` or `service nginx reload`. Also, clear your browser’s cache or test the site in an incognito window to avoid cached responses. This should help in fixing the permalinks issue; if you continue to experience problems, make sure that your file permissions allow Nginx to access the required directories.

    2. It sounds like you’re having a tough time with Nginx and WordPress! Those 404 errors with permalinks can definitely be frustrating. Here’s a simplified way to configure your nginx.conf file for WordPress permalinks that might do the trick:

      server {
        listen 80;
        server_name yourdomain.com;
        root /path/to/your/wordpress;
        
        index index.php index.html index.htm;

        location / {
            try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
        }

        location ~ \.php$ {
            include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
            fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php7.4-fpm.sock;  # Check your PHP version and adjust if necessary
            fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
            include fastcgi_params;
        }

        location ~* \.(jpg|jpeg|png|gif|ico|css|js|pdf|wav|mp3|mp4)$ {
            expires max;
            log_not_found off;
        }
    }

      Make sure to replace yourdomain.com and /path/to/your/wordpress with your actual domain and the path to your WordPress installation.

      Once you’ve updated the configuration, don’t forget to test your Nginx configuration and reload it:

      sudo nginx -t
    sudo systemctl reload nginx

      If you still see 404 errors, check permissions on the WordPress files and ensure that your web server has the correct access. Also, review the location of your PHP socket in the configuration as it can differ based on your PHP version.

      Give this a try and see how it goes. Sometimes, it’s just a small tweak that can make all the difference!

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