How can I check if the nginx service is running?

There are multiple ways to check if the nginx service is running.

1. Using the command line:
2. On Linux, you can check the status of the nginx service using the following command: $ systemctl status nginx
3. On Windows, you can check the status of the nginx service using the following command: > tasklist /fi “imagename eq nginx.exe”
4. Use a web browser.
5. If the nginx service is running, you can check if you can access the website page by entering the IP address or domain name of the nginx server in your browser.
6. If unable to access, it may indicate that the nginx service is not running or there is a configuration issue.
7. Utilize the nginx command:
8. To check if the nginx service is running in the command line, you can use the following command: $ nginx -t
9. If the command returns a message like the following, it means that the nginx service is running: nginx: configuration file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf test is successful.
10. Utilize process monitoring tools:
11. On Linux, you can check if the nginx process exists by using the command ps aux | grep nginx.
12. On Windows, you can use Task Manager or other process viewing tools to check if there are any nginx processes running.

The most commonly used method among the above is to check if the Nginx service is running through the command line.