Knowledge base for software setup, errors, and daily tool work.

Fix Nginx Configuration Test Failure for Upstream Directive

When you run nginx -t and get an error involving the upstream directive...

Windows Security App Not Working After Update: Fixes

After a Windows update, the Windows Security app may fail to open, show a blank window, or displa...

Fixing node-sass Build Failures on macOS

You run npm install and hit a wall: node-sass fails to compile native modules on mac...

Fix Nginx Configuration Test Failure After Adding Proxy Pass

You add a proxy_pass directive to an Nginx server block, run nginx -t, ...

Fix VS Code Terminal Not Opening on Windows 10

When you press Ctrl+` or click the Terminal panel in VS Code and nothing happens, it's usuall...

Checklist for Troubleshooting Nginx Permission Denied Errors

Understanding the Problem

When Nginx returns a 403 Forbidden or logs an error like ...