Applicable to:
- Plesk for Linux
Symptoms
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Redirection rules and other settings defined in
.htaccessfile are not applied on a website in Plesk for Linux -
It is not possible to choose PHP handler served by Apache in Plesk > Domains > example.com > PHP settings;
Cause
The option Proxy mode is turned off in Domains > example.com > Apache & nginx Settings > nginx settings
When the Proxy mode is disabled, Apache is turned off and the site will be handled by Nginx which doesn't work with .htaccess files
Resolution
Apply one of the following possible solutions:
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Go to Domains > example.com > Apache & nginx Settings > nginx settings > Enable the option Proxy mode > Click OK to apply the changes
.htaccess file to Nginx-
Install the Plesk extension: htaccess to nginx
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Convert the content of
.htaccessfile to nginx additional directives in Domains > example.com > Apache & nginx Settings > Additional nginx directives > Click OK to apply the changes
Comments
3 comments
Hi,
Mention only about adding these attributes.
exemple:
Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On
ErrorDocument 404 /error/404.htm
ErrorDocument 500 /error/500.htm
Hello Matthias Ulewicz
Sorry for the late response but could you, please, clarify your request?
If you need to convert the mentioned directives, try using the extension mentioned in this article.
Hi Everyone
I have a problem with the htaccess. The main concern is, when Im using the preview website, the htaccess works, but as soon im using the real domain it's not.
do you have any clue?
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