How to Install NGINX on CentOS

This is the easiest way to install nginx on CentOS:

Create a new repository file:

nano /etc/yum.repos.d/nginx.repo

Copy the yum repository information into it and save it:

[nginx]
name=nginx repo
baseurl=http://nginx.org/packages/OS/OSRELEASE/$basearch/
gpgcheck=0
enabled=1

Now install nginx:

yum install nginx

Then start nginx:

service nginx start