Installing Nginx on CentOS 7

Nginx is a popular web server that is known for its high performance, stability, and ease of use. It is widely used to serve web content, and it can also be used as a reverse proxy, load balancer, and HTTP cache.

To install Nginx on CentOS 7, follow the steps below:

sudo yum update

sudo yum install epel-release

sudo yum install nginx

sudo systemctl start nginx

sudo systemctl enable nginx

sudo systemctl status nginx

1. First, update the system by running the following command:
2. Next, install the EPEL repository, which contains the necessary packages for Nginx, by executing the following command:
3. Once the repository is installed, you can install Nginx by running the following command:
4. After the installation is complete, you can start the Nginx service by executing the following command:
5. By default, Nginx will start automatically during system boot. However, if you want to enable this behavior, you can run the following command:
6. Finally, you can check the status of the Nginx service to ensure it is running by executing the following command:

After following these steps, Nginx will be installed and running on your CentOS 7 system. You can now configure Nginx to serve your web content or use additional features like reverse proxying or load balancing.