Laravel 11 + Nginx: 403 Request Timeout/Forbidden when using Xinax/laravel-gettext (works with artisan serve)
04:19 26 Apr 2026

The Problem

I am running a Laravel 11 project with a Vue.js frontend on Fedora 43. The application runs perfectly when using 'php artisan serve'. However, when switching to a local Nginx + PHP-FPM setup, I encounter a 403 Forbidden error which eventually results in a request timeout.

Context

Based on my logs, the error appears to be specifically linked to the Xinax/laravel-gettext package functionality. When the application attempts to initialize or fetch translations via gettext, the request hangs or is denied.

Environment

  • OS: Fedora 43

  • Web Server: Nginx

  • PHP Version: 8.x (PHP-FPM)

  • Laravel Version: 11

  • Relevant Package: xinax/laravel-gettext

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