How to enable error reporting in nginx php config

Question

I have been trying for three days now to enable error reporting in PHP. I have gotten by for a while using the ini_set('display errors' 1); function until I tried to connect to a DB; it didn't work. Now, I have enabled error_reporting, display_startup_errors, log_errors without any effect on error reporting. I have changed all five config files (the development ini, production ini, the php.ini file(s) located in php/7.0/cli, php/7.0/fpm, and even the one in apache2 (even though I am running nginx)

I am beginning to doubt my own abilities, any assistance is greatly appreciated.

EDIT: I have used the ini_set function described above in my files, and it worked up until I tried to connect to a DB. I have confirmed that I've enabled error reporting for the php.ini file described in the phpinfo() function directory path. No effect whatsoever.

Answer 1

Because no one particularily gave away the answer, I will just have to post it myself.

I found the error.log file (which indeed is logging all errors on my Nginx server) in this directory: /var/log/nginx/error.log

Hopefully this may help others using Nginx as well, but I still do not understand why the **** the errors aren't showing up in the browser. I think it is Nginx's nature to make everything quite complicated.

Perhaps I should develop using Apache and then port it into Nginx when I have more experience -- just some thoughts for others who are getting into this as well.

I just wanted to give an update on this: Since upgrading from PHP 7.0.2 <= 7.0.3, I am now able to see the errors that should have been displayed.

EDIT: Don't delete the contents of that log file, it will screw the whole error reporting. I'm back to nothing now. –