# Deploying Openwisp Using Ansible error 404 Not found nginx **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Tags:** ubuntu\ **Created:** [May 5, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deploying-openwisp-using-ansible-error-404-not-found-nginx/42460 "2025-05-05T20:46:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aletz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/aletz/32/8353_2.png) [@Aletz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Aletz)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deploying-openwisp-using-ansible-error-404-not-found-nginx/42460/1 "2025-05-05T20:46:53Z")
Hello everyone! I’m trying to install OpenWISP on a virtual machine (Ubuntu 24.04.5). I’m also testing it on a local machine (also running Ubuntu), following the official documentation: [Deploying OpenWISP Using Ansible | OpenWISP dev documentation](https://openwisp.io/docs/dev/ansible/user/quickstart.html) I followed every step carefully and didn’t encounter any errors. First, I assigned the IP of the machine where I want to install OpenWISP from my local machine, where I’m running Ansible. I did this by editing the `/etc/hosts` file: `127.0.0.1 localhost 127.0.1.1 yaainternet # The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts ::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback fe00::0 ip6-localnet ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix ff02::1 ip6-allnodes ff02::2 ip6-allrouters 192.168.3.139 openwisp2.yaainternet.com` The `hosts` and `playbook.yml` files I created look like this: Hosts: “[openwisp2] openwisp2.yaainternet .com” Playbook.yml: “- hosts: openwisp2 become: “{{ become | default(‘yes’) }}” roles: - openwisp.openwisp2 vars: openwisp2\_default\_from\_email: “openwisp2@openwisp2.yaainternet .com”” When I run the playbook, it executes without errors, but it skips some tasks: “PLAY RECAP \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* openwisp2.yaainternet .com : ok=103 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=77 rescued=0 ignored=0” According to the documentation, after running the playbook, I should be able to access the OpenWISP GUI by navigating to: `https: //192.168.3.139/admin` or `https://openwisp2.yaainternet .com/admin` but it only works with the IP. However, instead of loading the interface, I get: **‘404 Not found nginx’** ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/2X/b/b0e3a3e9cd2ca131284b20b423d1325753d4bac7.png) Has anyone encountered a similar issue? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![shertel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/shertel/32/1241_2.png) [@shertel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/shertel)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deploying-openwisp-using-ansible-error-404-not-found-nginx/42460/2 "2025-05-06T19:23:57Z")
I would start by following the openwisp troubleshooting guide [Troubleshooting | OpenWISP 24.11 documentation](https://openwisp.io/docs/24.11/ansible/user/troubleshooting.html) or checking nginx error/access logs. I took a look at the role [GitHub - openwisp/ansible-openwisp2: Ansible role that installs and upgrades OpenWISP.](https://github.com/openwisp/ansible-openwisp2), and it seems relatively complex, so I’m guessing the openwisp community will be the best place to seek advice [Community Support - OpenWISP](https://openwisp.org/support/). ---
**Author:** ![mikecsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/mikecsmith/32/8424_2.png) [@mikecsmith](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mikecsmith)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deploying-openwisp-using-ansible-error-404-not-found-nginx/42460/3 "2025-05-13T00:13:01Z")
I’m fairly sure your issue is you named the host: ```auto [openwisp2] ``` I think it needs to be: ```auto [openwisp2.yaainternet .com] ``` I just ran the playbook for the first time and had the exact same issue - checking the nginx config (`/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/openwisp`) and the `/opt/openwisp2/openwisp2/settings.py` file showed that it had used my Ansible hostname and not the fqdn I’d set for the host… ---
**Author:** ![shertel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/shertel/32/1241_2.png) [@shertel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/shertel)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deploying-openwisp-using-ansible-error-404-not-found-nginx/42460/4 "2025-05-13T19:56:38Z")
```auto [openwisp2] openwisp2.yaainternet.com ``` The ansible host is `openwisp2.yaainternet.com` in the example above, `openwisp2` is just the inventory group name. Ansible playbooks can target groups or specific hosts, but the `inventory_hostname` variable will reflect the host. The role is using the inventory\_hostname variable to set up sites-enabled, so I don’t think the inventory is the issue: [ansible-openwisp2/tasks/nginx.yml at master · openwisp/ansible-openwisp2 · GitHub](https://github.com/openwisp/ansible-openwisp2/blob/master/tasks/nginx.yml#L75-L80). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/1X/1882d9a01da5d8996a862359b0913cc568a39b84.svg) [@system](https://forum.ansible.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deploying-openwisp-using-ansible-error-404-not-found-nginx/42460/5 "2025-06-12T19:57:00Z")
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