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Question

• How to change default nginx ports on a Plesk server?
• Can I switch the used HTTP and HTTPS ports on a Plesk server?

Answer
1.Connect to the server via SSH

2.Create a backup of the Plesk database by executing the following command (as a precautionary measure):

#plesk db dump > /root/psa.bkp
3.Change the port values for nginx in the Plesk database to the new ones by using the following command examples:

Note: You may replace 8080 and 44355 from the examples below to any other available ports according to your own needs

• To change the HTTP port (default is 80) to 8080:

#plesk db "update ServiceNodeConfiguration set value='8080' where name='frontendPort' and section='webProxy';"

• To change the HTTPS port (default is 443) to 44355:

#plesk db "update ServiceNodeConfiguration set value='44355' where name='sslFrontendPort' and section='webProxy';"
4.Run the following command in order to apply the changes to all web server configuration files:

#plesk repair web