AlmaLinux 10

How to Install Nginx on AlmaLinux 10

To install Nginx on AlmaLinux 10, follow the steps below:

Step 1 : Update all system packages:

sudo dnf update -y

Step 2 : Install Nginx using DNF:

sudo dnf install -y nginx

Step 3 : Verify the Nginx installation:

nginx -v

Step 4 : Enable Nginx to start on boot and start the service immediately:

sudo systemctl enable nginx --now

Step 5 : Check the status of the Nginx service:

sudo systemctl status nginx

Step 6 : If the firewall is enabled, allow HTTP and HTTPS traffic:

sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=http
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=https

Step 7 : Apply the firewall changes:

sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Step 8 : Create a configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/example.com.conf

Add the following content:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com www.example.com;

    root /var/www/html/example.com;
    index index.html index.htm;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ =404;
    }
}

Save and exit the file.

Step 9 :Create the web directory:

sudo mkdir -p /var/www/html/example.com

Create an index file:

sudo nano /var/www/html/example.com/index.html

Add sample content:

<h1>Welcome to example.com</h1>

Set permissions:

sudo chown -R nginx:nginx /var/www/html/example.com
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/example.com

Step 10 : If SELinux is enabled, apply the correct context:


sudo semanage fcontext -a -t httpd_sys_rw_content_t "/var/www/html/example.com(/.*)?"
sudo restorecon -R /var/www/html/example.com

Step 11 : Test Nginx Configuration

sudo nginx -t

Step 12 : Restart Nginx

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 13 : Open a web browser and visit:

http://example.com

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Nginx on AlmaLinux 10.