How to change Nginx port in Linux

How to change Nginx port in Linux

Step 1 : Check the default port by accessing the server IP address in the browser .



Step 2:  Login into the server using root credentials through putty .




Step 3: Open Nginx configuration file with a text editor .


Command : 


# vi /etc/nginx/nginx.conf



Press ‘ I ’ for the insert/modification mode .


Step 4: Change the default port of the nginx to the custom port .


Before change : port is 80 as shown below in screetoshot



After change : Port has been changed to 8081 (here) as shown in screenshot .



Step 5 : Restart the nginx and network service .


Command : 


# systemctl status nginx

# systemctl status network





Step 6 : Now check the webserver while accessing the server IP_address:8081  in the browser. 


URL: - http://server_domain_name_or_IP:8081 




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