Not able to load the Magento Frontend after installation

[bopparthikc42b]

Hello,

I have installed magento 2 using composer and elastic search on windows machine. I have installed Magento version- Magento CLI 2.4.7-p4. I have installed elastic search version- 7.10.2. My admin URL path is- /admin_v6g0111.
So i am trying to access with the url- http://localhost/magento241/admin_v6g0111.

But i am getting error like below-


What can be the possible solution for the above issue?

Thank you,

Krushna Bopparthi

[5dec59fa0bf50]

I have just completed an install of 2.4.7 on a new RHEL Almalinux 9 Server and I'm getting a similar error message. I am going to try to install it on a Windows 2022 Server using WAMP as the base so we will see.  For the Linux Server I installed the LAMP as individual components and that in itself has a lot of areas I could have made a mistake.  Did you use WAMP or install all the prereqs individually?  Also when I tried to install and I was using elastic search the install failed so I removed elastic search and installed OpenSearch instead and the install successful. Did you change the httpd.conf file to add new directory?  Have you tired running the magento command to check the Admin URI page to make sure you have the right path?  php bin/magento info:adminuri   your magento folder may be called magento241 so the command would be php bin/magento info:adminuri.  Also have you tired creating just an index.html page in same directory and seeing if you can access it, maybe its permission error   https://localhost/magento241/index.html  

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@bopparthikc42b wrote:

Hello,

I have installed magento 2 using composer and elastic search on windows machine. I have installed Magento version- Magento CLI 2.4.7-p4. I have installed elastic search version- 7.10.2. My admin URL path is- /admin_v6g0111.
So i am trying to access with the url- http://localhost/magento241/admin_v6g0111.

But i am getting error like below-


What can be the possible solution for the above issue?

Thank you,

Krushna Bopparthi

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[5dec59fa0bf50]

I saw this advice in another post and will be trying it myself on the Linux installation.  I am still setting up my Windows Server 2022 and deciding between XAMPP or WAMP.

" So you should ensure that your Apache virtual host configuration for Magento is set up correctly, particularly the "DocumentRoot" and "Directory" directives. And also check Magento's base URLs configuration in the database to ensure they match your local environment.

You can directly update these values in the "core_config_data" table in the Magento database. If the issue persists then consider checking Magento's rewrite rules in the ".htaccess" file and ensure they are compatible with your local environment."

[ghanshyamm4010]

This issue—Magento frontend not loading after a fresh installation—is a common frustration, and the root cause can vary depending on your server setup, Magento version, and permissions. We recently put together a full guide on this exact issue, and here are some key things you can check right away:

✅ 1. Check File & Folder Permissions
Ensure that your Magento directories and files have the correct ownership and permissions. Use the following as a base:

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find var generated vendor pub/static pub/media app/etc -type f -exec chmod g+w {} +
find var generated vendor pub/static pub/media app/etc -type d -exec chmod g+ws {} +
chown -R :www-data .
chmod u+x bin/magento
Replace www-data with your web server user if you're not using Apache/Nginx defaults.

🔄 2. Static Files Not Deployed?
If your frontend shows a blank page or broken styles/scripts, it could be due to missing static content. Run:

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bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f
bin/magento cache:flush
🧠 3. Wrong Base URL or Insecure Settings
Sometimes the site loads the backend but not the frontend due to incorrect base URLs or HTTP/HTTPS mismatches.

Run this to double-check:

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bin/magento setup:store-config:set --base-url=http://yourdomain.com/
bin/magento setup:store-config:set --base-url-secure=https://yourdomain.com/
Also make sure your web server supports HTTPS if you're forcing SSL.

🧼 4. Missing .htaccess or Nginx Rewrite Rules
If you're using Apache, confirm that .htaccess exists and mod_rewrite is enabled. For Nginx users, make sure your config has the proper rewrites (Magento 2 has a sample nginx config in nginx.conf.sample).

⚙️ 5. Developer vs Production Mode
Running in production mode without proper deployment often causes the frontend to fail.

You can check the current mode:

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bin/magento deploy:mode:show
If it's production and static files are missing, re-deploy them or switch to developer mode temporarily:

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bin/magento deploy:mode:set developer
🪛 6. Check Browser Console & Logs
Don’t forget to inspect browser console errors (404s or JS errors), and also check:

var/log/

var/report/

Apache/Nginx logs (/var/log/apache2/, /var/log/nginx/)

Sometimes a single missing dependency or misconfiguration is all it takes.