Getting error 500

clarkwinkelmann

Surindaku can you share your nginx config? Are you using the included .nginx.conf file from Flarum or a custom config? The important part is probably the location block inside the server block.

Does it happen on all requests or only occasionally?

luceos

Surindaku the server block seems incomplete, it doesn't mention a domain or default _ nor proxy pass to php-fpm either for instance.

luceos

Surindaku that is because your nginx server is set up to serve the php files as download. You need to add a block that proxies requests relating to php to the php fpm process.

Please, if you have no idea how to set up a server either extensively research the topic (digital ocean has great articles on the basics) or find someone to do it for you. Getting a server to show a page isn't even about protecting your server against hacks, abuse etc.