How to redirect only the root path in nginx?

@mallory_cormier 

To redirect only the root path in Nginx, you can use the following configuration:

1. Open the Nginx configuration file using a text editor. The configuration file is typically located at /etc/nginx/nginx.conf or /etc/nginx/sites-available/default.
2. Add the following location block within the server block:

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server {
    listen 80;

    location = / {
        return 301 /new-path;
    }

    location /new-path {
        # Your configuration for the new path
    }

    # Add other location blocks for other paths if needed
}

1. Save the configuration file and restart Nginx using the command sudo systemctl restart nginx.

This configuration will redirect requests to the root path "/" to "/new-path". You can replace "/new-path" with the desired path you want to redirect to. Make sure to add the configuration for the new path as needed in the location block specified for it.