I'm getting 403 error using passenger for rails in apache

Question

I\'ve already installed the needed tools, and followed several tutorials trying to make passenger respond.

I can access static files in public folder (public/500.html or

Answer 1

First of all check your error log. By default, it placed at /var/log/apache2/.

If you have client denied by server configuration issue, check your site conf file at /etc/apache2/sites-available/your-site.conf. It must be in compliance with Phusion Passenger User Guide. Take a look on Require all granted.

    Require all granted 
    Options FollowSymLinks
    # This relaxes Apache security settings.
    AllowOverride None
    # MultiViews must be turned off.
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all