Access Nginx On Virtual Box Centos 7


Access Nginx On Virtual Box Centos 7

Introduction

Nginx is a web server and proxy written in C. It is used to serve webpages and proxy requests. It is fast and efficient, gaining increasing popularity and wide-spread use due to its low resource usage and high speed. This tutorial will show how to install Nginx on a Centos 7 virtual machine running on a Virtual Box.

Set Up Virtual Machine

To set up the virtual machine, first download and install a virtual machine such as Virtual Box. Once installed, create a new virtual machine and select the operating system you wish to use.

Next, set up the virtual machine by allocating the memory, disk space, and network interfaces. Once the machine is ready, install the Centos 7 operating system.

Finally, install the servers, applications and services required for your use.

Install Nginx

To install Nginx, use the command-line package manager yum. Start yum by typing yum -y install nginx on the command line. This command will install the Nginx web server from the official repositories.

Once the installation is complete, start Nginx using the command service nginx start. This command will start Nginx and allow it to accept incoming requests.

You can also use the command service nginx status to check the status of your Nginx installation.

Configure Nginx

Once Nginx is installed and running, you can begin to configure it. Start by editing the Nginx configuration file, which can be found at /etc/nginx/nginx.conf.

The Nginx configuration file allows you to configure various aspects of Nginx such as the port to listen on, the location of the log files, and the server name. It is important to edit this file carefully since incorrect changes could make your web server inaccessible or vulnerable to attack.

Test Nginx

Once you have finished configuring Nginx, it is time to test it. To do this, open a web browser and enter the URL of your virtual machine. You should see a welcome page if Nginx is working correctly. If you do not see the welcome page, check the Nginx logs for any errors.

Create Virtual Hosts

Virtual hosts allow you to run multiple websites from a single Nginx instance. To create virtual hosts, first create a directory for the virtual host in the web root directory, usually /var/www/html. Then create an Nginx configuration file for each virtual host. The configuration files contain the settings for the virtual host, such as the port to listen on and the location of the web files.

Once the configuration files have been created, you can test the virtual hosts by entering the URLs of each virtual host in your web browser. If all works correctly, you should see the web pages associated with each virtual host.

Conclusion

Nginx is an efficient and powerful web server that can be easily installed and configured on a virtual machine running Centos 7. Once installed, you can begin to configure and test your Nginx instance, as well as create virtual hosts to serve multiple websites from a single instance.

FAQs

  • What is Nginx?

    • Nginx is a web server and proxy written in C.

  • How do I install Nginx?

    • To install Nginx, use the command line package manager yum and type yum -y install nginx.

  • How do I create virtual hosts with Nginx?

    • To create virtual hosts, create a directory for the virtual host in the web root directory, and then create an Nginx configuration file for each virtual host. The configuration files contain the settings for the virtual host.

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