Nginx is one of the most used web servers nowadays and can be easily installed on the new CentOS 9 Stream OS. Let’s see how to install Nginx on CentOS 9 Stream and enable the HTTP and HTTPS traffic.
Prerequisites
- CentOS 9 Stream
- sudo privileges
Install Nginx on CentOS 9 Stream
Step 1. Make sure that the system packages are up-to-date.
sudo dnf update
Step 2. Install Nginx.
sudo dnf install nginx
Step 3. Start the service and enable it.
sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl enable nginx
sudo systemctl status nginx
Step 4. Verify installation.
nginx -v
Step 5. If your firewall is enabled make sure to allow the 80 and 443 ports.
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-service=http
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-service=https
sudo firewall-cmd --reload
Conclusion
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