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Nginx shows 502 Bad Gateway, PHP-FPM won't start, and the usual config test passes. The real issue is often a stuck FPM process holding the socket. Here's how to find it and fix it safely.

If you change block output based on the current path, you must add the `url.path` cache context. Otherwise Drupal will reuse a cached version across pages and show the wrong content.

I am a native Spanish speaker living in the U.S. I write in English to practice, and I use AI to translate posts so more people can read them. Here's the complete script I use.

When something breaks, the access log tells a story. Learn how to read live and gzipped logs, find top IPs and failing URLs, zoom in on time windows, and tie logs to WAF blocks using simple command-line tools.

Use OPcache and APCu everywhere, then pick one shared backend (Redis or Memcached). Configure it well and Drupal feels quick.

A small settings.php switch that reduces database reads and makes admin pages feel snappier.

Want faster loads? Turn on HTTP/2 and, if possible, HTTP/3. This guide shows how to enable both on Nginx, Apache, and common CDNs, how to check they work, and quick fixes if they don't.

Learn how to build a Model Control Protocol (MCP) server that enables Cursor and Windsurf to search YouTube directly. This step-by-step guide shows how MCPs can dramatically improve your AI coding workflow by providing real-time access to external services.

Locked out of your self-hosted Confluence instance? This emergency guide shows IT administrators how to safely restore admin access through direct database modifications with SQL.

Learn how to automate diagram creation using Mermaid CLI with AI-powered tools. This step-by-step guide shows how to leverage artificial intelligence to transform simple text into professional flowcharts, sequence diagrams, and more.