How to Install Nginx on Fedora 40

To install Nginx on Fedora 40, follow the steps below.

Step 1 : Update the package manager to ensure you have the latest package information:

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Install Nginx using the package manager:

sudo dnf install nginx

Step 3 : Verify the installation by checking the Nginx version:

nginx -v

Step 4 : Enable and start the Nginx service:

sudo systemctl enable nginx --now

Step 5 : If you're using a firewall, adjust it to allow HTTP and HTTPS traffic for Nginx:

sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-service=http
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-service=https
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Step 6 : Reload the Firewall to apply the changes:

sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Step 7 : Create a configuration file for your domain (replace example.com with your actual domain):

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/example.com.conf

Add your Nginx configuration for example.com in this file.

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name domain.com www.domain.com;


    root /usr/share/nginx/html;
    index index.html;


    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ =404;
    }
}

Step 8 : Test the Nginx configuration for syntax errors:

sudo nginx -t

Step 9 : If the configuration test is successful, restart Nginx to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 10 : Access your domain in a web browser to ensure Nginx is serving content correctly.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Nginx on Fedora 40.