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: If using PHP-FPM alongside Nginx, use the $realpath_root variable instead of $document_root to ensure the absolute path of the symlink target is correctly passed to the backend. Example: Serving a "Latest" Download

: Users can use the same URL, while Nginx handles the redirection to the new file automatically. nginx download symlink file

: ln -s /var/www/files/release-v2.0.zip /var/www/html/download/latest.zip . : If using PHP-FPM alongside Nginx, use the

The disable_symlinks directive provides granular control over how Nginx handles these files. : If using PHP-FPM alongside Nginx

server { listen 80; server_name example.com; root /var/www/html; location /downloads/ { # 'disable_symlinks off' is the default behavior disable_symlinks off; # Ensures browsers treat files as downloads rather than displaying them default_type application/octet-stream; } } Use code with caution.