Title: Apache to NGINX Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Apache to NGINX * [WPtesting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wptesting/) * (@wptesting) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/) * I’m planing to migrate from Apache to NGINX. **Q1>** How to migrate a WP Multisite from Apache to NGINX? * Reasons: Faster, Lighter Drawbacks: No CGI, Subversion, WebDAV, .htaccess support# The CGI problem can be fixed by FastCGI #Subversion is not that important #WebDAV is kinda important but we can live without it. * **Q2>** BUT what about .htaccess??? * **Q3>** What kinda problems i can face? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 24 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/page/2/?output_format=md) * [en3r0](https://wordpress.org/support/users/en3r0/) * (@en3r0) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/#post-2501531) * There are quite a few guides out there that will give you the configs you need for nginx, so you will not longer use .htaccess. * I am currently going through this process myself and having a hard time with the configs even though there are tutorials. * [Pothi Kalimuthu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pothi/) * (@pothi) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/#post-2501595) * The lead dev, Nacin, has already written a [lengthy reply](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/proscons-of-using-nginx-questions-for-people-who-know-nginx-wordpress?replies=3#post-2540623) for a similar question about a week back. * For your #Q2: htaccess files can be handled by try_files directive or rewrite directive. There is no automatic way to create these (like .htaccess file). * For your #Q3: I have not got any issue when setting up the test environment of WP Multisite. I have no production server experience, yet! That’s why I linked Nacin’s reply. * Update: For #Q1: You may follow the instructions found in [http://wiki.nginx.org/WordPress](http://wiki.nginx.org/WordPress). Again, I’m speaking only from my test environment knowledge. Thanks. * Thread Starter [WPtesting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wptesting/) * (@wptesting) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/#post-2501608) * Is there any way to test it locally? I mean is there any stack like WAMP? * [Pothi Kalimuthu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pothi/) * (@pothi) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/#post-2501610) * I had success installing Nginx in Linux locally. Not sure, if there is any stack that support Nginx in Windows. * Thread Starter [WPtesting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wptesting/) * (@wptesting) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/#post-2501634) * Missing “Ipstenu” and her experience in this area 🙁 But we have some experienced users like “Pothi Kalimuthu” 🙂 * I’m looking for a Windows solution. Interestingly .htaccess can be used in Engine- X if we configure it as a front-end proxy to Apache. Anyone is using it along with Apache? - Thanks * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/#post-2501646) * I’m using Apache and know sod all about nginx, which is why I had nothing to say. (When I don’t reply, it’s because (1) I don’t know or (2) I can’t be nice 😉 ) * Thread Starter [WPtesting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wptesting/) * (@wptesting) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/#post-2501652) * I know both of these, that you are using Apache and having a quiet little experience with engine-x at this time. What I meant was, I’m missing your guidance in this topic as you are not not that familiar with it. And ya I know your rules btw 🙂 * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/#post-2501655) * Don’t do Windows either 🙂 * To be somewhat topical, when you asked ‘What issues will I face’ the biggest is support. * By far, most of us use apache on linux for WordPress, and even more use it for Multisite. Totally made up numbers (gut feelings here): 70% of WP users use Linux, and 90% of Mutlisite users use linux. * I do know, personally, 2 people who use nginx, one of them being wpmuguru. * Thread Starter [WPtesting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wptesting/) * (@wptesting) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/#post-2501666) * It seems another misinterpretation 🙂 I’m using Debian on my server. When i said “I’m looking for a Windows solution.”, I was talking about My “Local System” to test NGINX on Windows . 🙂 Obviously I’m a member of LAMP family, but want to join LEMP now 😛 * And ya I agree, support is the biggest issue! That’s why I’m looking for a proxy solution, like configuring it as a front-end proxy to Apache. So that unsupported requests will be handled by Apache thus we can use .htaccess and minimize all those migration issues. Would it be a good idea? * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/#post-2501668) * Double I don’t do windows then 🙂 I do use a Windows PC when I must, but my localhost is all MAMP. * I’m gonna ask what Nacin would (he’s on vacation). * Why do you think you need nginx? * Thread Starter [WPtesting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wptesting/) * (@wptesting) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/#post-2501678) * From my understanding, NGINX is **more beneficial** under requests based heavy load instead of process based load. OR simply, it’s beneficial for those who are running high-traffic(`having/expecting`) websites on VPS. * Because Apache is heavier, slower and it consumes more CPU usage. Where NGINX:# improves “First Byte Time”. # “Scalability” as it’s asynchronous (event-based) server. # Engine-X helps to save resources (RAM, CPU) and improves overall performance. * It seems Nginx can handle much more traffic as compared to Apache on same H/W configuration. 🙂 * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/#post-2501699) * Yeah, but … are you having that load where you need it? * I haven’t pegged out apache yet, and I can take 40k hits in n hour without a glitch. On a VPS. * Thread Starter [WPtesting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wptesting/) * (@wptesting) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/#post-2501713) * I’m using 512mb RAM & my VPS restarts at least 1 to 2 times a day due to heavy load. I optimized my site in order to reduce the processing based load AMSP. * Ya, a little more memory could have fixed this problem easily, But I’m `expecting` more high traffic in near future. * And last reason, but not the least, my `nickname` describes myself 🙂 * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/#post-2501718) * Okay. What server side caching do you have? * I have an 800mb RAM box, though it’s on a cloud/burst setup right now, so it’s usage is weird. When I was on traditional VPS, though, I had 512mb and never used more than 60% on a big day. THAT SAID. * httpd.conf is generally NOT optomized for WordPress. Your min and max servers, plus child settings, often need to be heavily tweaked. On top of that, I found that installing some sort of caching for PHP was critical. I use APC (it’s built into PHP) and it took my average load from 75% memory to 40%. Also I turned off Clam and ClamAV (which have never actually helped me), as well as things like Entropy chat and other Cpanel/WHM features that cause bloat. * [Andrea Rennick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrea_r/) * (@andrea_r) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/#post-2501722) * You can also use nginx as a front end caching proxy server to apache. Now THAT is fun. 🙂 Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 24 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Apache to NGINX’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [nginx](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/nginx/) * In: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) * 24 replies * 5 participants * Last reply from: [WPtesting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wptesting/) * Last activity: [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-to-nginx/page/2/#post-2501778) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics