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Remove .php extension in nginx using Valet for Windows
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To remove the .php
extension in Nginx when using Valet for Windows, you can follow these steps:
Open the Nginx configuration file:
- Locate the Nginx configuration file for Valet. It is typically located at
C:\Valet\Nginx\conf
orC:\Valet\Nginx\conf\nginx.conf
. - Open the file in a text editor.
- Locate the Nginx configuration file for Valet. It is typically located at
Locate the
location ~ \.php$
block:- Within the Nginx configuration file, look for a block similar to
location ~ \.php$ { ... }
. - This block handles requests for PHP files.
- Within the Nginx configuration file, look for a block similar to
Add a try_files directive inside the
location ~ \.php$
block:- Inside the
location ~ \.php$ { ... }
block, add the following line:nginxtry_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
- This directive tells Nginx to try serving the requested URI without the
.php
extension and fallback toindex.php
if the file is not found.
- Inside the
Save the changes and restart Nginx:
- Save the modifications to the Nginx configuration file.
- Restart the Nginx server for the changes to take effect.
After making these changes, Nginx will process requests for PHP files without the .php
extension. For example, a request to http://localhost/example.php
will be handled as if it were http://localhost/example
.
Remember to adapt the file paths and configuration to match your specific setup. Additionally, always backup your configuration files before making any modifications to ensure you can revert back if necessary.