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Reload Nginx Configuration

nginx

Reload the Nginx service configuration without interrupting connections.

Restart Nginx

nginx

Restart the Nginx service to apply configuration changes or recover from issues.

Show Nginx Version

nginx

Display the Nginx version and configuration options

nginx/test-config

Test Nginx Configuration

Test the Nginx configuration for syntax errors

configuration
debug

Command

sudo nginx -t

Explanation

Checks the Nginx configuration for syntax errors and potential issues.

Examples

Test configuration syntax

sudo nginx -t

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Check Nginx Listening Ports

nginx

Show which ports Nginx is listening on

Test Configuration

apache

Test Apache configuration syntax

Start Nginx

nginx

Start the Nginx web server using systemd or SysV.