Guide to Using Nginx‑GUI for Visual Configuration, Performance Monitoring and Log Management

Requirement : A visual management solution for Nginx that supports configuration management, performance monitoring, log monitoring, and other settings.

Solution : The author has implemented the first two items (configuration management and performance monitoring) by directly adopting the open‑source project nginx‑gui . Log analysis and traffic statistics are still pending.

Explanation : The author notes that the content records the learning process and issues encountered; detailed usage should be consulted on the original GitHub repository and the author's blog.

Installation & Configuration :

1. Download and extract

Download the appropriate package (e.g., Nginx-GUI-For-Linux-1.0.zip) from the GitHub release page and unzip it.

2. Modify configuration file

The main configuration file is located at conf/conf.properties. Example content:

# nginx installation path
nginx.path = /usr/local/Cellar/nginx/1.15.12
# full path to nginx.conf
nginx.config = /Users/gsk/dev/apps/nginx-1.15.12/conf/nginx.conf
account.admin = admin

3. Rename binaries (Linux 64‑bit only)

Rename the java_vms file under lib/bin/ to java_vms_nginx_gui as described in the original README.

Running on the server :

After completing the above steps, copy the package to the server, grant permissions, and start the service:

# grant permissions
sudo chmod -R 777 nginx-gui/
# start in background
nohup bash /root/web/nginx-gui/startup.sh > logs/nginx-gui.out &

The web UI is accessible at the default port 8889 with the default credentials admin / admin.

Remaining Issues :

Performance monitoring – already functional.

Visual configuration – already functional.

Log analysis – not yet implemented.

Traffic statistics – not yet implemented.

For complete usage details, refer to the author's GitHub repository and blog links provided in the original article.