5.Install Nginx

OVERVIEW

Nginx (pronounced “engine x”) is a free, open-source, high-performance HTTP server.

Following the steps below will show you how to install Nginx and test its functionality. Be sure to follow our more advanced how-to on configuring virtual hosts afterwards, which will give you the ability to serve multiple websites from your (VPS) Server.

Install Nginx with command

5.a) VirtualPrivateServer$apt-get install nginx

By default, Nginx will not start automatically, so you need to use the following command. Other valid options are stop and restart. To restart we need to run the following command:

VirtualPrivateServer$sudo /etc/init.d/nginx start

The results should be like the following.

• Starting nginx: the configuration file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf syntax is ok configuration file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf test is successful nginx.

Test Nginx by pointing your web browser to your domain name or IP address. You should see the default Nginx page as shown in Figure 1 below:

Figure 1