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Download and install Nginx

Learn about sites from where to download and how to install Nginx on Windows and Linux systems. For details, see the following sections:

  • Download Nginx
  • Install and manage Nginx as a service with NSSM on Windows
  • Install and manage Nginx on Linux

Download Nginx​

To download Nginx:

  1. Download the Nginx zip file from the Nginx site:
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Download the latest version compatible with your operating system.

  1. Unzip the downloaded file to a directory, C:\tools\nginx-1.13.0.
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You can also unzip the file to a location other than the recommended file path. Ensure that you provide the proper file path when following the installation instructions for Windows or Linux.

Install and manage Nginx as a service with NSSM on Windows​

To install and manage Nginx:

  1. Download and install NSSM 2.24 for Windows from the NSSM site.
  2. Extract the downloaded zip file to a directory, C:\tools\nssm-2.24. Consider the directory as the home directory for NSSM, NSSM_HOME.
  3. Run the following in the windows command prompt to install NSSM as Windows Service.
cd %NSSM_HOME%
nssm.exe install
  1. In the NSSM dialog, select the Nginx executable, and then click OK.
  2. Go to Windows Services and start the Nginx service
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If Nginx fails to start, check the error log file at following location: C:\tools\nssm-2.24\logs\error.log

Install and manage Nginx on Linux​

To install and manage Nginx on Linux follow the instructions available on the site. Set up Nginx as a load balancer for AE The settings are specified in the configuration file, C:\tools\nssm-2.24/conf/nginx.conf.

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