diff --git a/guide/english/nginx/index.md b/guide/english/nginx/index.md index c8e46e2151..7383afac43 100644 --- a/guide/english/nginx/index.md +++ b/guide/english/nginx/index.md @@ -2,19 +2,32 @@ title: Installation of Nginx in Ubuntu --- -## Installation of Nginx in Ubuntu +## Introduction -Step 1: Update Apt-Get +- Nginx is a web server which can also be used as a reverse proxy, load balancer and HTTP cache. +- It is one of the most popular web servers in use and is responsible for hosting some of the largest and highest-traffic sites on the internet. +- It is proven to be lighter on resources than httpd/Apache. +- Nginx is free and open-source software, first released in 2004. -As always, we update and upgrade our package manager. +## Installation of Nginx on Ubuntu -`apt-get update && apt-get upgrade` +Update the local package index and install Nginx from default repositories: -Step 2: Install Nginx +```sh +$ sudo apt update +$ sudo apt install nginx +$ sudo systemctl status nginx # will check if the server is running as the installation should have started it already +``` -One simple command to install Nginx is all that is needed: +## Installation of Nginx on CentOS 7 -`apt-get -y install nginx` +Add Nginx repository and install: + +```sh +$ sudo yum install epel-release +$ sudo yum install nginx +$ sudo systemctl start nginx # will start the server +``` #### More Information