🚀 Installing NGINX
NGINX is a high-performance web server and reverse proxy widely used for hosting websites and efficiently handling web traffic. This guide covers installation steps for Ubuntu, CentOS, and macOS.
✅ Prerequisites
Before installing NGINX, ensure that:
- You have root/sudo privileges on the server. 🔑
- Your system package manager is up to date. 🔄
🏆 1. Installing NGINX on Ubuntu/Debian
🛠 Step 1: Update the System
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
📥 Step 2: Install NGINX
sudo apt install nginx -y
▶️ Step 3: Start and Enable NGINX
sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl enable nginx
🔍 Step 4: Verify Installation
nginx -v
You can also check if NGINX is running:
systemctl status nginx
🏆 2. Installing NGINX on CentOS/RHEL
🛠 Step 1: Update the System
sudo yum update -y
📥 Step 2: Install NGINX
sudo yum install epel-release -y
sudo yum install nginx -y
▶️ Step 3: Start and Enable NGINX
sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl enable nginx
🔍 Step 4: Verify Installation
nginx -v
🏆 3. Installing NGINX on macOS (Using Homebrew)
🍺 Step 1: Install Homebrew (If Not Installed)
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
📥 Step 2: Install NGINX
brew install nginx
▶️ Step 3: Start NGINX
brew services start nginx
🔍 Step 4: Verify Installation
nginx -v
🔥 4. Allowing NGINX Through Firewall (If Enabled)
🛡 Ubuntu/Debian (UFW Firewall)
sudo ufw allow 'Nginx Full'
sudo ufw enable
🛡 CentOS/RHEL (firewalld)
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=http
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=https
sudo firewall-cmd --reload
🧪 5. Testing NGINX Installation
After installation, open your web browser and visit:
http://your-server-ip
You should see the default NGINX welcome page. 🎉
To test via command line:
curl -I http://localhost
🚀 Next Steps
Once NGINX is installed, proceed to:
🎊 Congratulations! You have successfully installed NGINX! 🎊