How To Install Nginx on CentOS 7

Step 1 — Adding the EPEL Software Repository

To add the CentOS 7 EPEL repository, first connect to your CentOS 7 machine via SSH, then use the yum command to install the extended package repository:

sudo yum install epel-release

You’ll be prompted to verify that you want to install the software. Type y then ENTER to continue.

Next, you’ll install the actual nginx software package.

Step 2 — Installing Nginx

Now that the EPEL repository is installed on your server, install Nginx using the following yum command:

sudo yum install nginx

Again, answer yes to the verification prompt, then Nginx will finish installing.

Step 3 — Starting Nginx

Nginx will not start automatically after it is installed. To get Nginx running, use the systemctl command:

sudo systemctl start nginx

You can check the status of the service with systemctl status:

sudo systemctl status nginx

The service should be active.