Lighttpd web server with PHP support through Entware

First, setup Entware from this guide.

Login to router with a terminal like putty and enter this commands:

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Since the links are deprecated, this URL helps with customization of the server. https://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/howto/http.lighttpd

opkg install lighttpd php5-cgi lighttpd-mod-fastcgi
rm /opt/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf
wget -c -O /opt/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf http://tinyurl.com/amvkxt3 --no-check-certificate
wget -c -O /opt/share/www/index.html http://tinyurl.com/bxfxpq6 --no-check-certificate
wget -c -O /opt/share/www/test.php http://tinyurl.com/b9b34kp --no-check-certificate
/opt/etc/init.d/S80lighttpd start

Go to router.asus.com:81 and if you see this page, the lighttpd web server is configured correctly

Go to router.asus.com:81/test.php and if you see this page, the php-mod-fastcgi is configured correctly

###TO ACCESS THE WEBSITE FROM WAN

opkg install nano
nano /jffs/scripts/firewall-start

Paste this lines

#!/bin/sh
iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 81 -j ACCEPT

Save with CTRL-O / Enter / and exit nano with CTRL-X

Give right permission

chmod a+rx /jffs/scripts/firewall-start

Go to Port forwarding page and redirect port 80 to 81, after reboot you should have access from wan.

Youtube video here

Post issues here