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<article name="Installing nginx"
         link="/en/docs/install.html"
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nginx can be installed differently, depending on the operating system.
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<section id="linux" name="Installation on Linux">

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For Linux, packages provided by the distribution can be used.
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<section id="freebsd" name="Installation on FreeBSD">

<para>
On FreeBSD, nginx can be installed either from the <link
url="https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/ports/#pkgng-intro">packages</link>
or through the
<link url="https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/ports/#ports-using">ports</link>
system.
The ports system provides greater flexibility, allowing selection among
a wide range of options.
The port will compile nginx with the specified options and install it.
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<section id="source_install" name="Building from Sources">

<para>
If some special functionality is required, not available with packages and
ports, nginx can also be compiled from source files.
While more flexible, this approach may be complex for a beginner.
For more information, see <link doc="configure.xml"/>.
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