Daily Hack #day59 - Configure Nginx to Start Automatically on System [re]Boot

To configure Nginx to start automatically on system boot, you typically need to enable the Nginx service using your operating system's service management system. The exact steps can vary depending on the Linux distribution you are using. Here are instructions for some common distributions:

On Debian-based Systems (e.g., Ubuntu)

1. Install Nginx (if not already installed):

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install nginx
   

2. Enable Nginx to start at boot:

   sudo systemctl enable nginx
   

3. Start Nginx immediately:

   sudo systemctl start nginx
   

On Red Hat-based Systems (e.g., CentOS, Fedora)

1. Install Nginx (if not already installed):

   sudo yum install nginx
   

2. Enable Nginx to start at boot:

   sudo systemctl enable nginx
   

3. Start Nginx immediately:

   sudo systemctl start nginx
   

On Arch-based Systems (e.g., Arch Linux, Manjaro)

1. Install Nginx (if not already installed):

   sudo pacman -S nginx
   

2. Enable Nginx to start at boot:

   sudo systemctl enable nginx
   

3. Start Nginx immediately:

   sudo systemctl start nginx
   

Verifying the Configuration

1. Check the status of Nginx:

   sudo systemctl status nginx
   

2. Verify that Nginx is enabled:

   sudo systemctl is-enabled nginx
   

Troubleshooting

• Check Nginx logs for errors:

  • Access logs: /var/log/nginx/access.log
  • Error logs: /var/log/nginx/error.log

• Reload Nginx configuration (after making changes to the config files):

  sudo systemctl reload nginx
  

• Restart Nginx service:

  sudo systemctl restart nginx
  

By following these steps, you can ensure that Nginx will start automatically whenever your server reboots, keeping your web services running continuously.