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How to configure Nginx for WordPress permalinks

last updated May 27, 2018 in CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, FreeBSD, Linux, Nginx, Suse, UNIX, Wordpress

I switched from Apache to Nginx web server. How do I configure permalinks under WordPress blog? How can I configure Nginx for Wordpress permalinks using virtual hosting?

HowTo: Enable Nginx Status Page

last updated December 9, 2013 in Linux, Nginx, UNIX

Apache has status page that can provide data about Apache. How do I enable and display such page using nginx server? How do I enable nginx status page on Linux or Unix-like operating systems?

HowTo: Create a Self-Signed SSL Certificate on Nginx For CentOS / RHEL

last updated May 3, 2017 in CentOS, Cryptography, Nginx, openssl, RedHat and Friends

I operate a small web site on Cloud server powered by CentOS Linux v6.4. I would like to encrypt my site’s information and create a more secure connection. How do I create a self-signed SSL certificate on Nginx for CentOS/Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux based server?

Gracefully Restart Nginx Web Server After Changes Made In a Config File

last updated December 15, 2019 in Linux, Nginx, UNIX

I know how to gracefully restart Apache web server under Unix like operating system. I made changes to nginx.conf. How do I gracefully restart Nginx web server? How do I make changes in a Nginx server config file to take effect without restarting the Nginx server itself without interrupting users’ current session?

Nginx Redirect URL With HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently Header

last updated July 15, 2011 in Nginx

How do I redirect old ugly urls such as http://example.com/store/view.jsp?product=foo with clean url – http://example.com/store/view/product/foo using nginx reverse proxy?

nginx: Create HTTP 503 Maintenance Custom Page

last updated December 8, 2010 in Nginx, UNIX

I know how to create a custom http 503 maintenance page under Lighttpd or Apache web server. How do I create a custom Nginx web server maintenance page?

nginx: Install GeoIP Module For Country / City Level Geo Targeting

last updated October 5, 2010 in Nginx, UNIX

How do I install GeoIP nginx module for country and/or city level geo targeting?