DVWA setup – PHP function allow_url_include: Disabled

I am setting up a DVWA on a Linux VM in Google Cloud.

When I click Create/Reset Database, one line that appears to have issues is PHP function allow_url_include: Disabled.

I’ve tried enabling it in the php.ini file inside the cloned dvwa repo, as well as /etc/php/7.3/fpm/ and /etc/php/7.3/cli/ directories but alas, even after running sudo service nginx restart and hitting the Create/Reset Database button doesn’t resolve the issue. I’ve also tried both, On and "1" as values for allow_url_include but none of them seemed to make any difference.

Is there another hidden php.ini file I need to edit or what am I missing? Thanks!

Answer

Found two ways to solve it.

1. Restarting the VM itself.
2. Running sudo /etc/init.d/php7.3-fpm restart

Thanks, @behroozrazzaghi, for the links.