Description: Here I have explained how to install and configure Nginx on Centos 7.
Procedure: Nginx (pronounced Engine X) is popular web server with good performance and it is alternate of Apache web server. Nginx also works as load balancer, reverse proxy and standard mail server.
Prerequisites:
- Centos 7 server
- Root privileges
- Selinux setup properly
Update Repository Package List
# yum -y update
Install Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux [EPEL]
# yum install -y epel-release
Install Nginx
# yum install -y nginx
Start and Enable Nginx Service
# systemctl start nginx
# systemctl enable nginx
Note: If you have already install and running apache/ http, Disable it before install nginx
Enable port from firewall
# firewall-cmd –zone=public –permanent –add-service=http
# firewall-cmd –zone=public –permanent –add-service=https
Verify Nginx by browse your IP Address in Browser.
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