# Migrating existing Apache config **URL:** \ **Category:** NGINX\ **Created:** [May 8, 2013, 5:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/migrating-existing-apache-config/228810 "2013-05-08T17:57:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kay\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kay\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kay_H)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 5:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/migrating-existing-apache-config/228810/1 "2013-05-08T17:57:19Z")
Hello, due to low memory on my virtual machine, I was researching migrating away from Apache. What kind of surprises me, and pardon my ignorance, I didn’t lookup much beyond the FAQ, and a few Wiki links, and web searches. I was hoping to find scripts that migrate my Apache configuration files into Nginx configuration files, so I could be up and running kind of immediately. There are a few virtual domains, and a bunch of existing configuration, that I would like to migrate, e.g. URL rewrites, caching policies, proxies, etc. that I would not want to dive into, just now, as it’s not exactly trivial, to do all of that, check it all, and to not make a lot of mistakes. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think I shouldn’t learn the Nginx configuration format, it’s just that I would as a starting point, like to use a working one that resembles what I had. So if it’s possible, I would welcome pointers… thanks in advance! Yours, Kay ---
**Author:** ![Kay\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kay\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kay_H)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 6:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/migrating-existing-apache-config/228810/2 "2013-05-08T18:06:40Z")
2013/5/8 Kay H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid): > Hello, > > I was hoping to find scripts that migrate my Apache configuration files into > Nginx configuration files, so I could be up and running kind of immediately. Some tools were reported on the mailing list earlier, but I haven’t checked them. Like with all automatically tools you should take a look at it before putting the result in production. I just picked a .htaccess converter for you: [htaccess to nginx converter](http://winginx.com/htaccess) But I would really recommend you to spend a weekend (as of tomorrow until Sunday? ^^ At least here in Germany we have a bank holiday tomorrow …) to write a simple config, test it and expand it to your needs. It will help you debugging later, I guess. Regards, Andre ---
**Author:** ![Kay\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kay\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kay_H)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/migrating-existing-apache-config/228810/3 "2013-05-08T18:14:52Z")
I was just about to suggest the same tool to convert .htaccess… but has warned in the website it does not convert everything and also it does not check syntax errors, so It might be even worst. I would prefer to do it “from scratch”… You might find some useful help here: [Nginx Forum :: Migration from Other Servers](http://forum.nginx.org/list.php?9) Good luck! On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 5:05 PM, Andre J. \ **Author:** ![Kay\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kay\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kay_H)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 9:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/migrating-existing-apache-config/228810/4 "2013-05-08T21:57:33Z") Hello, > I would suggest not to use any ready-to-use-conversion-tools but rather > learn the differences and convert the hosts manually one by one. It took me > a couple of days to convert all of our sites to nginx and two weeks more to > realize the differences of Apache and Nginx handling very specific cases, > such as PHP environment in particular scenario where old PHP scripts would > rely on SCRIPT\_URI/SCRIPT\_URL that is not available in nginx, or scripts > using PATH\_INFO/PATH\_TRANSLATED, and these have to be correctly set. I am glad to say that I use only static pages with Nikola, and that no php is on my site at all. I need reverse proxies though, and virtual hosts for git, and so on. > If you do not want to spend valuable time for learning and adopting, you may > always rely on reliable users with experience 😉 I am not so sure, if it’s really worth it. But I think I am sold on trying it out anyway, and will learn how to do things then. Lets see, how that works out. Yours, Kay ---
**Author:** ![Kay\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kay\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kay_H)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 8:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/migrating-existing-apache-config/228810/5 "2013-05-08T20:43:20Z")
I would suggest not to use any ready-to-use-conversion-tools but rather learn the differences and convert the hosts manually one by one. It took me a couple of days to convert all of our sites to nginx and two weeks more to realize the differences of Apache and Nginx handling very specific cases, such as PHP environment in particular scenario where old PHP scripts would rely on SCRIPT\_URI/SCRIPT\_URL that is not available in nginx, or scripts using PATH\_INFO/PATH\_TRANSLATED, and these have to be correctly set. If you do not want to spend valuable time for learning and adopting, you may always rely on reliable users with experience 😉 Andrejs loco (at) andrews.lv Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[Re: Migrating existing Apache config](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,239021,239031)** > > Hello, due to low memory on my virtual machine, I was researching migrating away from Apache. What kind of surprises me, and pardon my ignorance, I didn't lookup much beyond the FAQ, and a few Wiki links, and web searches. I was hoping to find...