Configuring Nginx to Start Automatically on Boot

Complete steps to configure nginx to start automatically on boot on Linux systems using systemd service configuration.

2/20/2024 nginx #linux #nginx

1. Background

Nginx is installed on a virtual machine and needs to start automatically on boot.

2. Steps

1. Navigate to /lib/systemd/system/ Directory

cd /lib/systemd/system/

2. Create File: nginx.service

touch nginx.service
vim nginx.service

3. Edit File Content

[Unit]
Description=nginx service
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=forking
ExecStart=/usr/local/nginx/sbin/nginx
ExecReload=/usr/local/nginx/sbin/nginx -s reload
ExecStop=/usr/local/nginx/sbin/nginx -s quit
PrivateTmp=true

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

4. Enable Autostart on Boot

systemctl enable nginx