1. Connect to the CentOS 9 server:

   • Launch the VMware application.
   • Power on the CentOS 9 virtual machine.
   • Wait for the CentOS login prompt.
   • Log in to the CentOS 9 server using your credentials.

2. Install Nginx:

   • Run the following command to install Nginx Mysql and php:

     yum install mariadb-server mariadb-devel nginx php php-mysqlnd php-fpm

3. Start and enable Nginx service:

   • Run the following command to start the Nginx service:

     sudo systemctl start nginx

   • Run the following command to enable the Nginx service to start on system boot:

     sudo systemctl enable nginx

4. Configure Nginx:

   • Copy the Nginx the provided configuration file for nginx:

     cp /usr/src/Sacco_CRM/src/nginx.conf /etc/nginx/.

     cp /usr/src/Sacco_CRM/src/www.conf /etc/php-fpm.d/.

     cp  /usr/src/Sacco_CRM/src/tower_config.php /var/www/.

   sudo cp -r /usr/src/Sacco_CRM/src/tower /var/www/html/.

   
   
   
   - To view the content of the configuration file us the following:
   
   
   [Default Nginx Configuration](../../src/nginx.conf)
   
   
   - Save and close the file.
   - Generate SSL Certificate 
   
   ```mkdir -p /etc/pki/voiceapps/private```
   
    ```openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout /etc/pki/voiceapps/private/voiceapps.key -out /etc/pki/voiceapps/voiceapps.crt

5. Disable SE Linus sudo getenforce

   setenforce 0

6. Restart Nginx and PHP-FPM:

   • Run the following commands to restart the Nginx and PHP-FPM services:

     sudo systemctl restart nginx
     sudo systemctl restart php-fpm

7. configure the firewall

   sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=443/tcp

   sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=8384/tcp

8. Test the Nginx and PHP setup:

   • Create a PHP test file by running the following command:

     echo "<?php phpinfo(); ?>" | sudo tee /usr/share/nginx/html/phpinfo.php

   • Open a web browser on your local machine and enter the following URL:

     http://<server-ip-address>/phpinfo.php

     Replace <server-ip-address> with the actual IP address of your CentOS 9 server.
   • If everything is set up correctly, you should see the PHP information page.