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Play Framework

Troubleshooting

Port Confliction with PHP's

• Change php fpm port: Edit /etc/php5/fpm/pool.d/www.conf

# Change from
listen = 127.0.0.1:9000
# To (some other port)
listen = 127.0.0.1:8888

• Also change Nginx configuration file

From

    fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000;

To

    fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:8999;