Nginx: Tips and Tricks

What is the Configuration File for Nginx and where it can be in UNIX like Systems?

Configuration file is named nginx.conf and placed in the directory;

 /usr/local/nginx/conf, /etc/nginx     or

/usr/local/etc/nginx          depends on distribution.

what are the configuration files available for Nginx ?

       1.      Default configuration directory: /etc/nginx/

2.      Default SSL and vhost config directory: /etc/nginx/conf.d/

3.      Default log file directory: /var/log/nginx/

4.      Default document root directory: /usr/share/nginx/html

5.      Default configuration file: /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

6.      Default server access log file: /var/log/nginx/access.log

7.      Default server access log file: /var/log/nginx/error.log

       How to check nginx syntax or configuration:

         sudo /etc/init.d/nginx configtest

           
        How to Reload Nginx:


         sudo /etc/init.d/nginx reload