How to install nginx in CentOS7 environment

Note: Users need to have root permissions

First step, add Nginx repository

To add CentOS 7 EPEL repository, please open a terminal and use the following command:

sudo yum install epel-release

Step 2, install Nginx

Now that the Nginx repository has been installed on your server, use the following yum command to install Nginx:

sudo yum install nginx

After answering yes to the prompt, Nginx will complete the installation on the server.

The third step is to start Nginx

Nginx will not start by itself. To run Nginx, enter:

sudo systemctl start nginx

If you are running a firewall, run the following command to allow HTTP and HTTPS communication:

sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-service=http 
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-service=https
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

You will see the default CentOS 7 Nginx web page, This is for informational and testing purposes. It should look like this:

#If you see this page, then your web server is now installed correctly.

If you want to enable Nginx when the system starts. Please enter the following command:

sudo systemctl enable nginx

Congratulations! Nginx is now installed and running!

Recommended tutorial: nginx usage tutorial

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