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# NGINX Web Server

NGINX is known for its event-based architecture, which allows it to handle many concurrent connections using a small number of worker processes. This makes it well-suited for high-traffic environments, and it is often used to improve the performance of web applications.

## Configure NGINX Web Server.

* Install the NGINX web server on Centos7 Linux.

  ```
  yum install nginx*
  ```
* Useful Files.

  This is the man configuration file.

  ```
  1. /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
  ```

  This is the path to the folder on your server where your web content is stored.

  ```
  2. /usr/share/nginx/html/
  ```
* Owner and Group change.

  ```
  chown -Rv nginx:nginx /usr/share/nginx/html/*
  ```
* Port Allow in iptables.

  ```
  vim /etc/sysconfig/iptables
  ```

  ```
  -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT

  -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -j ACCEPT
  ```

  Note:- Save And Exit using with `:wq!`
* Start iptables service.

  ```
  systemctl start iptables
  ```

  *usage :- This Command Start iptables service*

  ```
  systemctl restart iptables
  ```

  *usage :- This Command restart iptables service*

  ```
  systemctl enable iptables
  ```

  *usage:- This Command enables Booton iptables service*

## Website Binde with IP.

* Edit Configure file.

  ```
  vim /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
  ```

  Note:- Go To server block.

  ```
  1. listen       Enter Your_IPv4;
  2. listen       Enter_Your_IPv6;
  4. root         /path/to/website;
  ```

  This is the path to the folder on your server where your web content is stored.

  ```
  /usr/share/nginx/html/your_web_site Or your_web_contain_folder
  ```
* Start service.

  ```
  systemctl restart nginx.service
  ```

## Website Binde with Port.

* Edit Configure file.

  ```
  vim /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
  ```

  Note:- Go To server block.

  ```
  1. listen     Enter Your_IPv4 : Enter_port_number;
  2. listen     Enter_Your_IPv6 : Enter_port_number;
  4. root       /path/to/website;
  ```

  This is the path to the folder on your server where your web content is stored.

  ```
  /usr/share/nginx/html/your_web_site Or your_web_contain_folder
  ```
* Start service.

  ```
  systemctl restart nginx.service
  ```

## Website Binde with Domain Name.

* Create a Local [Domain.](https://github.com/riteshs4hu/Linux-Servers/blob/main/Red%20HAT/DNS/DNS%20Server%20Configure.md)
* Edit Configure file.

  ```
  vim /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
  ```

  Note:- Go To server block.

  ```
  1. listen       Enter Your_IPv4 : Enter_port_number;
  2. listen           Enter_Your_IPv6 : Enter_port_number;
  3. server_name      Enter_your_domain/local_domain;
  4. root            /path/to/website;
  ```

  This is the path to the folder on your server where your web content is stored.

  ```
  /usr/share/nginx/html/your_web_site Or your_web_contain_folder
  ```
* Start service.

  ```
  systemctl restart nginx.service
  ```

## Website Binde with SSL.

* Install SSL

  ```
  yum install mod_ssl
  ```
* Edit Configure file.

  ```
  vim /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
  ```

  Note:- Go To server block.

  ```
  1. listen           Enter Your_IPv4 : Enter_port_number ssl;
  2. listen           Enter_Your_IPv6 : Enter_port_number;
  3. root            /path/to/website;
  ```

  Add this two line.

  ```
  ssl_certificate /etc/pki/tls/certs/localhost.crt;
  ssl_certificate_key /etc/pki/tls/private/localhost.key; 
  ```

  This is the path to the folder on your server where your web content is stored.

  ```
  /usr/share/nginx/html/your_web_site Or your_web_contain_folder
  ```
* Start service.

  ```
  systemctl restart nginx.service
  ```