# Php can't run in auth folder

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/php-cant-run-in-auth-folder/221858>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [August 2, 2012, 10:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/php-cant-run-in-auth-folder/221858 "2012-08-02T10:52:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 10:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/php-cant-run-in-auth-folder/221858/1 "2012-08-02T10:52:47Z")

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I try to use auth for .password ,  
but after key in username and password , the page just blank only , .php  
file can’t run , pls help , setting as below :

location ^~/phpmyadmin {  
fastcgi\_pass 127.0.0.1:9000;  
fastcgi\_index index.php;  
fastcgi\_param SCRIPT\_FILENAME  
/home/httpd/html/phpmyadmin$fastcgi\_script\_name;  
auth\_basic “Restricted”;  
auth\_basic\_user\_file /home/httpd/html/phpmyadmin/.htpasswd;  
}

Posted at Nginx Forum:

> **[php can't run in auth folder](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,229232,229232#msg-229232)**
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> I try to use auth for .password , but after key in username and password , the page just blank only , .php file can't run , pls help , setting as below : location ^~/phpmyadmin { fastcgi\_pass 127.0.0.1:9000; fastcgi\_index index.php; fastcgi\_param...