Installing Nginx on CentOS 7

Configure the Nginx Repository

Run the command:

vi /etc/yum.repos.d/nginx.repo

Add the following content:

[nginx]
name=nginx repo
baseurl=http://nginx.org/packages/mainline/centos/7/$basearch/
gpgcheck=0
enabled=1

Update the Repository Index and Install Nginx

yum update
yum install nginx

Enable Nginx at Boot

systemctl enable nginx

Start Nginx

sudo systemctl start nginx

Check the Nginx Service Status

systemctl status nginx

Stop the Nginx Service

systemctl stop nginx

Restart the Nginx Service

systemctl restart nginx

Configuration File Path

/etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf

Test the Configuration and Reload It

nginx -t
nginx -s reload

Other Common Commands

Check port usage: netstat -tlp

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