##Step #1: Install nginx repo
Type the following wget command to install nginx yum configuration file:
#cd /tmp
CentOS Linux v6.x user type the following command:
# wget http://nginx.org/packages/centos/6/noarch/RPMS/nginx-release-centos-6-0.el6.ngx.noarch.rpm
# rpm -ivh nginx-release-centos-6-0.el6.ngx.noarch.rpm
RHEL v6.x user type the following command:
# wget http://nginx.org/packages/rhel/6/noarch/RPMS/nginx-release-rhel-6-0.el6.ngx.noarch.rpm
# rpm -ivh nginx-release-rhel-6-0.el6.ngx.noarch.rpm
Sample outputs:
warning: nginx-release-rhel-6-0.el6.ngx.noarch.rpm: Header V4 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID 7bd9bf62: NOKEY
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:nginx-release-rhel ########################################### [100%]
##Step #2: Install nginx web-server
Type the following yum command to install nginx web-server:
# yum install nginx
Sample outputs:
Loaded plugins: product-id, rhnplugin, security, subscription-manager
Updating certificate-based repositories.
Unable to read consumer identity
nginx | 1.3 kB 00:00
nginx/primary | 4.8 kB 00:00
nginx 33/33
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package nginx.x86_64 0:1.2.6-1.el6.ngx will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
================================================================================
Installing:
nginx x86_64 1.2.6-1.el6.ngx nginx 361 k
Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install 1 Package(s)
Total download size: 361 k
Installed size: 835 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
nginx-1.2.6-1.el6.ngx.x86_64.rpm | 361 kB 00:00
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Warning: RPMDB altered outside of yum.
Installing : nginx-1.2.6-1.el6.ngx.x86_64 1/1
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Installed products updated.
Verifying : nginx-1.2.6-1.el6.ngx.x86_64 1/1
Installed:
nginx.x86_64 0:1.2.6-1.el6.ngx
Complete!
##Step #3: Turn on nginx service
Type the following command:
# chkconfig nginx on
How do I start / stop / restart nginx web-server?
Type the following commands:
# service nginx start
# service nginx stop
# service nginx restart
# service nginx status
# service nginx reload
##Step #4: Configuration files
Default configuration directory: /etc/nginx/
Default SSL and vhost config directory: /etc/nginx/conf.d/
Default log file directory: /var/log/nginx/
Default document root directory: /usr/share/nginx/html
Default configuration file: /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
Default server access log file: /var/log/nginx/access.log
Default server access log file: /var/log/nginx/error.log
To edit the nginx configuration file, enter:
# vi /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
Set or update worker_processes as follows (this must be set to CPU(s) in your system. Use the lscpu | grep '^CPU(s)' command to list the number of CPUs in the server)
worker_processes 2;
Turn on gzip support:
gzip on;
Save and close the file. Edit the file /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf, enter:
# vi /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
Set IP address and TCP port number:
listen *:80;
Set server name:
server_name www.yourdomain.com;
Save and close the file. Start the server:
# service nginx start
Verify that everything is working:
# netstat -tulpn | grep :80
# ps aux | grep nginx