{"id":2775,"date":"2025-05-14T12:58:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T12:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/knowledge-base\/?p=2775"},"modified":"2025-05-14T12:58:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T12:58:55","slug":"nginx-reverse-proxy-installtions-on-whm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/knowledge-base\/2025\/05\/14\/nginx-reverse-proxy-installtions-on-whm\/","title":{"rendered":"NGINX reverse proxy installtions on WHM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NGINX is a high-performance, open-source web server renowned for its speed, efficiency, and scalability. When integrated with cPanel & WHM, NGINX can function as a reverse proxy, caching server, and load balancer, significantly enhancing website performance by serving content faster and reducing server load. WHM\u2019s NGINX Manager provides a user-friendly interface to install, configure, and manage NGINX with reverse proxy capabilities. This blog will guide you through the prerequisites and step-by-step process to configure NGINX reverse proxy in WHM, empowering you to optimize your web server for better performance and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prerequisites:<\/strong>
WHM login with root credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1:<\/strong> Using the destination server URL login to the WHMaccount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the WHM dashboard, go to Home \u00bb Software \u00bb NGINX Manager. If NGINX is not installed, the interface will display an option to install it. If already installed, it will open the System Settings tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2: Install NGINX with Reverse Proxy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If NGINX is not installed, click the Install<\/strong> button in the NGINX Manager interface. This initiates the installation of the ea-nginx package, the production version of NGINX with reverse proxy and caching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. If the experimental ea-nginx-standalone package is detected, you\u2019ll be prompted to switch to NGINX Reverse Proxy Mode. Click Switch to NGINX Reverse Proxy Mode<\/strong> to proceed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. The installation process will:\n