Rocky 9

How to Set Up Nginx Server Blocks on Rocky Linux 9

To set up multiple websites on a Rocky Linux 9 server, you can use Nginx server blocks, also known as virtual hosts. This allows you to host multiple domains on a single server.

Step 1 : Ensure that Nginx is installed on your Rocky Linux 9 system by running the following command:

sudo dnf install nginx

Step 2 : Create a directory for your website, for example, example.com, and an index file within it:

sudo mkdir -p /var/www/example.com
sudo echo "Hello, example.com" | sudo tee /var/www/example.com/index.html

Step 3 : Set the appropriate permissions for the web directory:

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

Step 4 : Create Nginx Configuration

Create a new Nginx configuration file for your website:

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

Add the following basic configuration:

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

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

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

Step 5 : If SELinux is enabled, set the appropriate context for the web directory:

sudo semanage fcontext -a -t httpd_sys_rw_content_t '/var/www/example.com(/.*)?'
sudo restorecon -Rv /var/www/example.com

Step 6 :Test the Nginx configuration for syntax errors:

sudo nginx -t

Step 7 : If the test is successful, restart Nginx to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 8 : Visit the Domain

Open a web browser and navigate to your domain, e.g., http://example.com, to test your website.

Congratulations! You have successfully set up Nginx server blocks on Rocky Linux 9, allowing you to host multiple websites on a single server.