# FastCGI PHP No input file specified **URL:** \ **Category:** NGINX\ **Created:** [February 22, 2011, 5:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fastcgi-php-no-input-file-specified/203544 "2011-02-22T17:15:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/0ea827/32.png) [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 5:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fastcgi-php-no-input-file-specified/203544/1 "2011-02-22T17:15:37Z")
Hi, I have Zend Framework project working so all non static requests are forwarded to public/index.php. But now I need to allow PHP scripts from another folder - /generator/ to work as usual. So I’ve added another location and use “fastcgi\_param SCRIPT\_FILENAME /var/www/new/public/generator$fastcgi\_script\_name;” As a result it returns “No input file specified.”. Not sure what’s the problem is. Thanks for any help. Here you are config file: server { listen 80; server\_name \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*; ``` gzip on; gzip_types text/html text/css application/x-javascript ``` application/javascript text/plain text/xml; ``` charset utf-8; #access_log /var/log/nginx/localhost.access.log; location / { root /var/www/new/public; fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000; fastcgi_index index.php; fastcgi_store off; fastcgi_store_access user:rw group:rw all:r; charset utf-8; fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME ``` /var/www/new/public/index.php; include fastcgi\_params; index index.php; } ``` location /generator/ { fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000; fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME ``` /var/www/new/public/generator$fastcgi\_script\_name; include fastcgi\_params; } ``` location ~* ``` “(/userfiles/)|(.(xrd|log|pdf|ttf|fon|js|ico|txt|xml|html|dtd|gif|jpg|png|css|rss|zip|tar.gz))$” { root /var/www/new/public; expires max; } … } Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[FastCGI PHP No input file specified.](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,177494,177494#msg-177494)** > > Hi, I have Zend Framework project working so all non static requests are forwarded to public/index.php. But now I need to allow PHP scripts from another folder - /generator/ to work as usual. So I've added another location and use "fastcgi\_param... ---
**Author:** ![alexk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@alexk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alexk)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 7:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fastcgi-php-no-input-file-specified/203544/2 "2011-02-22T19:07:43Z")
On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 11:14:23AM -0500, alexk wrote: Hi there, You have a bit of duplication in your config. Depending on what exactly is included in the “..” part, it may be easier on the eyes to shrink it a bit. But that’s not immediately important here. > I have Zend Framework project working so all non static requests are > forwarded to public/index.php. But now I need to allow PHP scripts from > another folder - /generator/ to work as usual. So I’ve added another > location and use “fastcgi\_param SCRIPT\_FILENAME > /var/www/new/public/generator$fastcgi\_script\_name;” $fastcgi\_script\_name is something like “/generator/env.php”. Plugging that in above, you probably don’t end up with a valid filename on your system. You rarely want anything other than fastcgi\_param SCRIPT\_FILENAME $document\_root$fastcgi\_script\_name; If you’re using something else, you should have a good reason to. As it happens, you _do_ have a good reason to, in your first location{} block. But not in your second. The only difference between fastcgi\_params and fastcgi.conf is the addition of that line (at least in 0.8.54). So if you include fastcgi.conf, you don’t even need to add that line. > ``` > location / { > root /var/www/new/public; > > ``` If most things are under the same document root, it is simpler to put “root” outside all locations. > ``` > fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000; > fastcgi_index index.php; > > ``` Since everything in this location{} is sent with the same SCRIPT\_FILENAME, I don’t _think_ that this fastcgi\_index and the later index, do anything. > ``` > fastcgi_store off; > fastcgi_store_access user:rw group:rw all:r; > > charset utf-8; > > fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME > > ``` > > /var/www/new/public/index.php; You could use $document\_root/index.php there. The main advantage is that when you relocate the whole document root, you only need change the one “root” directive. > ``` > include fastcgi_params; > > ``` In this case, you _did_ need to set “fastcgi\_param SCRIPT\_FILENAME” to something, and so you also need to “include fastcgi\_params” (or “include fastcgi.conf”) in this location. But if you also “include fastcgi.conf” outside all locations, up there with the moved “root”, then… > ``` > location /generator/ { > fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000; > > ``` …that much would have been enough to get this working. At least, for requests like /generator/file.php. If you want requests like /generator/dir/ to work you’d also need a fastcgi\_index set. (Which, if it is the same in most locations, could also live outside of all locations and be inherited automagically.) > ``` > fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME > > ``` > > /var/www/new/public/generator$fastcgi\_script\_name; > include fastcgi\_params; If you really really want to change the smallest amount in your config file, just erase “/generator” up there, and consider adding a fastcgi\_index. But I’d suggest doing more – this location{} currently uses the compiled-in $document\_root, for example, which is probably not what you want. Good luck with it, ## f Francis D. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) ---
**Author:** ![alexk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@alexk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alexk)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fastcgi-php-no-input-file-specified/203544/3 "2011-02-22T21:44:49Z")
On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 11:14:23AM -0500, alexk wrote: > ``` > #access_log /var/log/nginx/localhost.access.log; > > location / { > root /var/www/new/public; > fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000; > fastcgi_index index.php; > > ``` fastcgi\_index is useless here, because all requests are handled by “/var/www/new/public/index.php” > ``` > fastcgi_store off; > fastcgi_store_access user:rw group:rw all:r; > > ``` fastcgi\_store/fastcgi\_store\_access are not needed here. > ``` > charset utf-8; > > fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME > > ``` > > /var/www/new/public/index.php; > include fastcgi\_params; > index index.php; “index” is useless here, because all requests are handled by fastcgi\_pass. > ``` > } > > location /generator/ { > fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000; > fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME > > ``` > > /var/www/new/public/generator$fastcgi\_script\_name; > include fastcgi\_params; > } When you request “/generator/script.php”, SCRIPT\_FILENAME is equal to “/var/www/new/public/generator/generator/script.php”. You should remove “/generator” from fastcgi\_param SCRIPT\_FILENAME: fastcgi\_param SCRIPT\_FILENAME /var/www/new/public$fastcgi\_script\_name; – Igor S. > **[Igor Sysoev](http://sysoev.ru/en/)** ---
**Author:** ![alexk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@alexk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alexk)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2011, 5:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fastcgi-php-no-input-file-specified/203544/4 "2011-02-22T17:23:08Z")
Why don’t you follow the example at [Zend Framework | NGINX](http://wiki.nginx.org/Zend_Framework#Time_for_nginx) where all requests to \*.php are sent to the backend? ---
**Author:** ![alexk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@alexk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alexk)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 11:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fastcgi-php-no-input-file-specified/203544/5 "2011-02-28T11:06:02Z")
Thank you. Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[Re: FastCGI PHP No input file specified.](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,177494,179065#msg-179065)** > > Hi, I have Zend Framework project working so all non static requests are forwarded to public/index.php. But now I need to allow PHP scripts from another folder - /generator/ to work as usual. So I've added another location and use "fastcgi\_param...