# Try\_files acting weird, maybe affected by IF? **URL:** \ **Category:** NGINX\ **Created:** [June 16, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/try-files-acting-weird-maybe-affected-by-if/220684 "2012-06-16T18:08:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aris)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/try-files-acting-weird-maybe-affected-by-if/220684/1 "2012-06-16T18:08:48Z")
Hi, I’ve been trying to force nginx to dynamically handle hosts. This is my configuration file ``` server { listen 127.0.0.1:80; server_name ``` ~^(:?(?.+).)?(?[^.]+.[^.]+)$; index index.php index.html; ``` location / { set $try_dir $domain; if (-d /var/www/hosts/$second.$domain) { set $try_dir $second.$domain; } root /var/www/hosts/$try_dir; try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php; } # pass the PHP scripts to FastCGI server listening on ``` 127.0.0.1:9000 location ~ .php$ { set $try\_dir $domain; if (-d /var/www/hosts/$second.$domain) { set $try\_dir $second.$domain; } ``` root /var/www/hosts/$try_dir; include fastcgi_params; fastcgi_param SERVER_NAME $try_dir; fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000; fastcgi_index index.php; fastcgi_split_path_info ^((?U).+\.php)(/?.+)$; fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $fastcgi_path_info; fastcgi_param PATH_TRANSLATED ``` $document\_root$fastcgi\_path\_info; ``` fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME ``` $document\_root$fastcgi\_script\_name; ``` try_files $uri =404; } } ``` It receives request, checks if exists corresponding subdirectory, if not, passes to “main” directory. I know I shouldn’t be using the IF statement, but I’ve tried many, but havent figured this out without the if. So let’s have a request ``` $ curl http://hosiplan.l/rewrite ``` The directory /var/www/hosts/hosiplan.l exists, there is index.php file and no “rewrite” file. This should be handled by the index.php ``` ... [debug]: *1 using configuration "/" ... [debug]: *1 http script file op 0000000000000002 ``` “/var/www/hosts/.hosiplan.l” [debug]: \*1 http script file op false [debug]: \*1 http script if [debug]: \*1 http script if: false … [debug]: \*1 try files phase: 11 … [debug]: \*1 try to use file: “/rewrite” “/var/www/hosts/hohosiplan.l/rewrite” … [debug]: \*1 try to use dir: “/rewrite” “/var/www/hosts/hohosiplan.l/rewrite” … [debug]: \*1 try to use file: “/index.php” “/var/www/hosts/hohosiplan.l/index.php” [debug]: \*1 internal redirect: “/index.php?” … This works like a charm. Pure perfection. But when I use a subdomain ``` $ curl http://blaphp.hosiplan.l/rewrite ``` The directory /var/www/hosts/blaphp.hosiplan.l exists, there is index.php file and no “rewrite” file. This should be handled by the index.php ``` ... [debug]: *3 using configuration "/" ... [debug]: *3 http script file op 0000000000000002 ``` “/var/www/hosts/blaphp.hosiplan.l” [debug]: \*3 http script if … [debug]: \*3 try files phase: 11 … [debug]: \*3 http filename: “/var/www/hosts/blaphp.hosiplan.l/rewrite” 2012/06/16 17:05:45 [error] 2604#0: \*3 open() “/var/www/hosts/blaphp.hosiplan.l/rewrite” failed (2: No such file or directory), client: 127.0.0.1, server: ~^(:?(?.+).)?(?[^.]+.[^.]+)$, request: “GET /rewrite HTTP/1.1”, host: “blaphp.hosiplan.l” And that’s where I’m stuck. Any kind of input would be really appreciated. Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[try\_files acting weird, maybe affected by IF ?](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,227602,227602#msg-227602)** > > Hi, I've been trying to force nginx to dynamically handle hosts. This is my configuration file server { listen 127.0.0.1:80; server\_name ~^(:?(?\.+)\\.)?(?\\[^.\]+\\.\[^.\]+)$; ---
**Author:** ![HosipLan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/ba9def/32.png) [@HosipLan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/HosipLan)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 11:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/try-files-acting-weird-maybe-affected-by-if/220684/2 "2012-06-16T23:58:10Z")
Hello! On Sat, Jun 16, 2012 at 12:08:35PM -0400, HosipLan wrote: > ``` > location / { > > ``` > > 127.0.0.1:9000 > fastcgi\_index index.php; > } > $ curl [http://hosiplan.l/rewrite](http://hosiplan.l/rewrite) > [debug]: \*1 http script if > [debug]: \*1 try to use file: “/index.php” > index.php > [debug]: \*3 http filename: > “/var/www/hosts/blaphp.hosiplan.l/rewrite” > 2012/06/16 17:05:45 [error] 2604#0: \*3 open() > “/var/www/hosts/blaphp.hosiplan.l/rewrite” failed (2: No such file or > directory), client: 127.0.0.1, server: > ~^(:?(?.+).)?(?[^.]+.[^.]+)$, request: “GET /rewrite > HTTP/1.1”, host: “blaphp.hosiplan.l” > > And that’s where I’m stuck. Any kind of input would be really > appreciated. In the second case the “if (-d …)” is matched, and you are hitting “try\_files won’t work due to if” example from here: > **[GitHub - nginxinc/nginx-wiki: ARCHIVED -- Source for the now archived NGINX Wiki...](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-wiki)** > > ARCHIVED -- Source for the now archived NGINX Wiki section of https://www.nginx.com Trivial solution in this case is to move your ifs to server level. Maxim D. ---
**Author:** ![HosipLan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/ba9def/32.png) [@HosipLan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/HosipLan)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 10:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/try-files-acting-weird-maybe-affected-by-if/220684/3 "2012-06-17T10:47:16Z")
You’ve saved my day! Thank you wery much! Posted at Nginx Forum: > **[Re: try\_files acting weird, maybe affected by IF ?](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,227602,227618#msg-227618)** > > Hi, I've been trying to force nginx to dynamically handle hosts. This is my configuration file server { listen 127.0.0.1:80; server\_name ~^(:?(?\.+)\\.)?(?\\[^.\]+\\.\[^.\]+)$;