NOTE: This tutorial based on ComfortVPS Nginx Installation Service, but works for all nginx server installed via YUM on CentOS

How to stop Nginx server? How to start and restart Nginx via command line?

Stop Nginx server command: service nginx stop

Start Nginx server command: service nginx start

Restart Nginx server command: service nginx restart

Test Nginx config file command: service nginx configtest

Nginx command line Usage: service nginx {start|stop|restart|condrestart|try-restart|force-reload|upgrade|reload|status|help|configtest}