# NGinX Form Input Problem **URL:** \ **Category:** NGINX\ **Created:** [January 5, 2012, 12:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-form-input-problem/215457 "2012-01-05T00:51:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 12:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-form-input-problem/215457/1 "2012-01-05T00:51:39Z")
I have just recently set-up a new LEMP in Ubuntu 11.10 (64-bit) and running NGinX ver 1.0.5. the server is running fine but I cannot seem to get any forms to work. On my old server (windows) the forms worked fine, but now I get the following error “502 Bad Gateway”. NGinX was installed with apt-get install, it is not a version that I compiled myself. Also I am running PHP5-Fastcgi. I have tried setting the forms to work in two different ways, one to write to a text file and also to write to MySQL database…but with no luck. Any ideas on how to get the forms working again?? Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[NGinX Form Input Problem](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,220816,220816#msg-220816)** > > I have just recently set-up a new LEMP in Ubuntu 11.10 (64-bit) and running NGinX ver 1.0.5. the server is running fine but I cannot seem to get any forms to work. On my old server (windows) the forms worked fine, but now I get the following error... ---
**Author:** ![deneb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@deneb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/deneb)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 4:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-form-input-problem/215457/2 "2012-01-05T04:45:55Z")
So the only thing that I have found is this HttpFormInputModule…looks like I will have to uninstall the rpm version and then download the source code and recompile/reconfigure nginx. The last time I did this I had added the http\_flv\_module but during that recompiling I could not get the http\_xslt\_module to compile at all and did it without\_http\_xslt\_module. I really didn’t want to do this but as far as the mechanics goes for my site I am almost there…just need to be able to accept data from forms. Does this sound like I am on the right path??? Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[Re: NGinX Form Input Problem](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,220816,220820#msg-220820)** > > I have just recently set-up a new LEMP in Ubuntu 11.10 (64-bit) and running NGinX ver 1.0.5. the server is running fine but I cannot seem to get any forms to work. On my old server (windows) the forms worked fine, but now I get the following error... ---
**Author:** ![deneb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@deneb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/deneb)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 4:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-form-input-problem/215457/3 "2012-01-05T04:50:15Z")
Do you get the error “502 bad gateway” with any PHP page? It seems PHP might not be working at all. I would recommend creating a very simple PHP page and testing if it works with the following content for example: \ Let us know if this works. – Unai R. CTO & Cofounder LeanWired LLP Singapore 168977 [www.leanservers.com](http://www.leanservers.com) removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid ---
**Author:** ![deneb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@deneb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/deneb)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 5:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-form-input-problem/215457/4 "2012-01-05T05:43:53Z")
Yes I get the error, “502 Bad Gateway”, when I request a PHP page. I checked on my terminal and php5-fpm is running. I also use a php script in the nginx config to run webstats which is also running. What information should I post to help solve this problem??? Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[Re: NGinX Form Input Problem](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,220816,220822#msg-220822)** > > I have just recently set-up a new LEMP in Ubuntu 11.10 (64-bit) and running NGinX ver 1.0.5. the server is running fine but I cannot seem to get any forms to work. On my old server (windows) the forms worked fine, but now I get the following error... ---
**Author:** ![deneb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@deneb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/deneb)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 7:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-form-input-problem/215457/5 "2012-01-05T07:14:29Z")
Unai thank-you so much for your help and pointing me in the right direction. I just did a test and now the forms are working. I can write to a text file and when I changed it to see if I could write to a database I did not get the 502 BAD Gateway Error. (Instead I got a message saying it couldn’t connect to the database…but I think this is my error…going to set up a new dBase and test again.) I must say you folks that hang out here are absolutley brilliant! Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[Re: NGinX Form Input Problem](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,220816,220825#msg-220825)** > > I have just recently set-up a new LEMP in Ubuntu 11.10 (64-bit) and running NGinX ver 1.0.5. the server is running fine but I cannot seem to get any forms to work. On my old server (windows) the forms worked fine, but now I get the following error... ---
**Author:** ![deneb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@deneb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/deneb)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 6:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-form-input-problem/215457/6 "2012-01-05T06:45:31Z")
okay…I retraced my installation of PHP and it looks like I had never started a PHP FastCGI daemon (if that makes any sense) now I am able to see the php info page. I can also see under modules that MySQL is running. I am going to test my forms again right now. Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[Re: NGinX Form Input Problem](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,220816,220824#msg-220824)** > > I have just recently set-up a new LEMP in Ubuntu 11.10 (64-bit) and running NGinX ver 1.0.5. the server is running fine but I cannot seem to get any forms to work. On my old server (windows) the forms worked fine, but now I get the following error... ---
**Author:** ![deneb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@deneb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/deneb)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 10:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-form-input-problem/215457/7 "2012-01-05T10:25:30Z")
Sure, you are very welcome, take care Unai R. CTO & Cofounder LeanWired LLP Singapore 168977 [www.leanservers.com](http://www.leanservers.com) removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid ---
**Author:** ![deneb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@deneb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/deneb)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 10:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-form-input-problem/215457/8 "2012-01-05T10:15:38Z")
Forms are writing to the database! Thanks Unai, and have a great day! Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[Re: NGinX Form Input Problem](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,220816,220828#msg-220828)** > > I have just recently set-up a new LEMP in Ubuntu 11.10 (64-bit) and running NGinX ver 1.0.5. the server is running fine but I cannot seem to get any forms to work. On my old server (windows) the forms worked fine, but now I get the following error...