FAQ: Installation errors

I get "Function not implemented: AH00141: Could not initialize random number generator"

This is an error that happens on Synology boxes with an old kernel. I'm sorry, there is nothing I can do for you.

How do I configure a reverse proxy in Docker?

To run the data importer behind a reverse proxy, make sure you set the TRUSTED_PROXIES environment variable to either * or the IP address of your reverse proxy.

I can't get beyond the opening screen

Some setups have a bad time handling cookies, and without support for cookies the Data Importer doesn't know what you want to do. Make sure that

• You don't run the data importer in a subdirectory

• The cookie settings in the .env file are correct.

I changed my configuration, but I still get the old values?

• I fixed an error, but I'm still "Unauthenticated"
• The data importer doesn't recognize my new access token

The data importer stores some settings in cookies. They persist even when you restart the Docker container or reboot.

1. Clear your cookies
2. Press "[Reauthenticate]"
3. Browse to /flush on your installation

Any of these options should work.

502 Bad Gateway errors

When Firefly III responds with a token, the resulting header may be too long for your reverse proxy. These lines prevent that the proxy buffer size is too small. Put it in the server block of your nginx server.

server {
    ...
    proxy_buffer_size       128k;
    proxy_buffers           4 256k;
    proxy_busy_buffers_size 256k;
}

If that doesn't help, try:

server {
    ...
    fastcgi_buffers  16 16k;
    fastcgi_buffer_size  32k;

}

I get page load errors because the protocols don't match

• "It only loads over http and not https!"
• "Why doesn't the data importer support HTTPS?"
• "How can I rewrite URLs to https?"

You may see something like "The page at X was loaded over https, but requested insecure script X". This happens when your reverse proxy isn't configured correctly. For nginx:

location / {
    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host $host;
    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Server $host;
    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    proxy_set_header Host $host;

    # pass to Docker container
    proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:10011$uri$is_args$args;
}

Internal Server Error

This is a very generic error. Can you get some logs and dive into the issue?

Response header name contains invalid characters, aborting request

Happens to some Apache servers when they are not configured correctly. Set LOG_LEVEL=emergency.

I get an error about openssl_pkey_export?

It means your machine has no proper configuration file for OpenSSL, or it cannot be found. Please check out this GitHub issue for tips and tricks.

No matching DirectoryIndex

Validate Apache looks for public/index.php

Other errors?

Please open a ticket on GitHub.