CHAPTER 26

Nginx Web Server Management

About   the Nginx   Web Server

Installing  the Nginx   Server

Configuring the Nginx   Server

Virtual Hosting

Setting Up  PHP

Adding  and Configuring Modules

HTTPS

Reference

This chapter covers configuration and management of the Nginx web server

and includes an overview of some of the major components of the server and
discussions of server configuration. In this chapter, you learn how to start,
stop, and restart Nginx using the command line. The chapter begins with
some introductory information and then shows you how to install, configure,
and use Nginx.

About the Nginx Web Server

Pronounced “engine-x,” Nginx is a lightweight and extremely fast web server.
It is free and open source. Some well-known websites, such as GitHub,
Netflix, and WordPress.com, use Nginx because it is stable and fast under
high-traffic conditions while using few resources. It is not as configurable as
Apache, but for specific use cases, it is an excellent option and is quite easy to
set up and use.

NEWS

The W3Techs website,    which   tracks  trends  on  the web,    posted  an  article in

July    2013    titled  “Nginx  just    became  the most    used    web server  among   the