# Match all requests **URL:** \ **Category:** NGINX\ **Created:** [November 13, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/match-all-requests/213832 "2011-11-13T16:58:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **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:** [November 13, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/match-all-requests/213832/1 "2011-11-13T16:58:36Z")
I have this location configuration: ``` location / { index maintenance.htm; error_page 404 = maintenance.htm; log_not_found off; } ``` which I thought captures all requests, however, entering “/index.php” for example, causes the file to be downloaded instead of going to the “maintenance.htm” file. How can I capture all requests? – Ilan B. Chief Technology Officer > **[Time4Learning.com](https://www.time4learning.com)** > > Award-winning online curriculum teaching math, language arts, science, social studies and more! Great for homeschool, afterschool & summer use. 6300 NE 1st Ave., Suite 203 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334 (954) 771-0914 [http://www.twitter.com/time4learning](http://www.twitter.com/time4learning) [http://www.facebook.com/Time4Learning](http://www.facebook.com/Time4Learning) [Time4Learning.com](http://Time4Learning.com) - Online interactive curriculum for home use, PreK-8th Grade. [Time4Writing.com](http://Time4Writing.com) - Online writing tutorials for high, middle, and elementary school students. [Time4Learning.net](http://Time4Learning.net) - A forum to chat with parents online about kids, education, parenting and more. [spellingcity.com](http://spellingcity.com) - Online vocabulary and spelling activities for teachers, parents and students. ---
**Author:** ![iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/a3d4f5/32.png) [@iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/iberci)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/match-all-requests/213832/2 "2011-11-13T17:31:32Z")
2011/11/13 Ilan B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > example, causes the file to be downloaded instead of going to the > “maintenance.htm” file. How can I capture all requests? Maybe if you put like this before the other locations: location ~ .\*$ { index maintenance.htm; error\_page 404 = maintenance.htm; log\_not\_found off; } ---
**Author:** ![iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/a3d4f5/32.png) [@iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/iberci)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/match-all-requests/213832/3 "2011-11-13T17:33:24Z")
On Sunday 13 November 2011 19:57:53 Ilan B. wrote: > I have this location configuration: > > ``` > location / > { > > ``` This: > ``` > index maintenance.htm; > > ``` only captures requests to directories (i.e., ends with a /). This: > ``` > error_page 404 = maintenance.htm; > > ``` only captures 404 responses. > ``` > log_not_found off; > } > > ``` > > which I thought captures all requests, however, entering “/index.php” for > example, causes the file to be downloaded instead of going to the > “maintenance.htm” file. How can I capture all requests? Probably, you want something like this: error\_page 404 = /maintenance.htm; location / { return 404; } location = /maintenance.htm {} wbr, Valentin V. Bartenev ---
**Author:** ![iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/a3d4f5/32.png) [@iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/iberci)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 10:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/match-all-requests/213832/4 "2011-11-13T22:39:16Z")
Igor, Thanks, but the code you provided still causes the [domain.com/index.phpfile](http://domain.com/index.phpfile) to be downloaded instead of the maintenance page to show up? On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Igor S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > which I thought captures all requests, however, entering “/index.php” for > > * * * > > nginx mailing list > [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > [mailman.nginx.org archive](http://mailman.nginx.org/mailman/listinfo/nginx) – Ilan B. Chief Technology Officer > **[Online Homeschool Curriculum from Time4Learning](https://www.time4learning.com/)** > > PreK-12 homeschooling is EASY with Time4Learning at your fingertips with award-winning online lessons, and parent-friendly planning and reporting tools. 6300 NE 1st Ave., Suite 203 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334 (954) 771-0914 [http://www.twitter.com/time4learning](http://www.twitter.com/time4learning) [http://www.facebook.com/Time4Learning](http://www.facebook.com/Time4Learning) [Time4Learning.com](http://Time4Learning.com) - Online interactive curriculum for home use, PreK-8th Grade. [Time4Writing.com](http://Time4Writing.com) - Online writing tutorials for high, middle, and elementary school students. [Time4Learning.net](http://Time4Learning.net) - A forum to chat with parents online about kids, education, parenting and more. [spellingcity.com](http://spellingcity.com) - Online vocabulary and spelling activities for teachers, parents and students. ---
**Author:** ![iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/a3d4f5/32.png) [@iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/iberci)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 10:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/match-all-requests/213832/5 "2011-11-13T22:48:34Z")
On 13.11.2011 22:38, Ilan B. wrote: > Thanks, but the code you provided still causes the > [domain.com/index.phpfile](http://domain.com/index.phpfile) to be downloaded instead of the maintenance > page to show up? Because you use location .php$ for php, I presume so you need add there something like 'try\_files /maintenance.htm $uri =404; There = to the php’s location block. You may need read [GitHub - nginxinc/nginx-wiki: ARCHIVED -- Source for the now archived NGINX Wiki section of https://www.nginx.com · GitHub](http://wiki.nginx.org/NginxHttpCoreModule#location) – Piotr. ---
**Author:** ![iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/a3d4f5/32.png) [@iberci](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/iberci)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/match-all-requests/213832/6 "2011-11-13T17:44:31Z")
On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 10:57:53AM -0500, Ilan B. wrote: > example, causes the file to be downloaded instead of going to the > “maintenance.htm” file. How can I capture all requests? location / { try\_files /maintenance.htm =404; } – Igor S.