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Install NGINX

NGINX is free open source web server software that you can download and install for your operating system. CA Process Automation is certified with NGINX version 1.4.1. Use the following instructions to get started.

Windows

Download the NGINX package and extract the files.

Linux

Note: UNIX and Linux commands for NGINX can vary, depending on your version. See the OS and NGINX documentation if you need more information or for troubleshooting.

Follow these steps:

1. Download the NGINX package and extract the files.
2. Open a command prompt.
3. Run the following command to install NGINX:

   rpm -ivh nginx-release-rhel-6-0.el6.ngx.noarch.rpm
   wget http://nginx.org/packages/rhel/6/noarch/RPMS/nginx-release-rhel-6-0.el6.ngx.noarch.rpm
   yum install nginx
   

Note: The preceding commands are for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

For both Windows and Linux, invoke NGINX using a command prompt.

In Windows, navigate to the NGINX directory location and enter:

nginx.exe 

In Linux, enter:

service nginx  start

To verify that NGINX was successfully installed and currently running, access the URL from a browser:

http://hostname:80