How to Install Nginx on CentOS Stream 10

To install Nginx on CentOS Stream 10, follow the steps below:

Step 1 : Run the following command to update your system:

sudo dnf update -y

Step 2 : Install Nginx using the command:

sudo dnf install nginx -y

Step 3 : Check the installed version of Nginx:

nginx -v

Step 4 : Enable and start the Nginx service:

sudo systemctl enable nginx --now

Step 5 : Ensure Nginx is running by checking its status:

sudo systemctl status nginx

Step 6 : Allow HTTP and HTTPS traffic through the firewall:

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

Step 7 : Reload the firewall to apply changes:

sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Step 8 : Create a new configuration file for your domain:

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

Add your configuration inside this file, then save and close it.

server {
    listen 80;

    server_name example.com www.example.com;

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

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

Step 9 : Set up the root directory and create an index file:

sudo mkdir -p /var/www/html/example.com
echo "Welcome to example.com!" | sudo tee /var/www/html/example.com/index.html

Step 10 : If SELinux is enabled, set the appropriate context for your files:

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 your Nginx configuration for syntax errors:

sudo nginx -t

Step 12 : Restart the Nginx service to apply changes:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 13 : Open your web browser and navigate to http://example.com to verify that your site is working.

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