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+#!/bin/bash
+
+function nginx_reload() {
+  FILE="${NGINX_PATH}/logs/nginx.pid"
+  if [ -e $FILE ]; then
+    echo "Reloading NGINX..."
+    PID=`cat $NGINX_PATH/logs/nginx.pid`
+    sudo kill -HUP $PID
+  else
+    echo "Nginx pid file not found"
+    return 0
+  fi
+}
+
+function nginx_stop() {
+  FILE="${NGINX_PATH}/logs/nginx.pid"
+  if [ -e $FILE ]; then
+    echo "Stopping NGINX..."
+    PID=`cat $NGINX_PATH/logs/nginx.pid`
+    sudo kill -INT $PID
+  else
+    echo "Nginx pid file not found"
+    return 0
+  fi
+}
+
+function nginx_start() {
+  FILE="${NGINX_PATH}/sbin/nginx"
+  if [ -e $FILE ]; then
+    echo "Starting NGINX..."
+    sudo $NGINX_PATH/sbin/nginx
+  else
+    echo "Couldn't start nginx"
+  fi
+}
+
+function nginx_restart() {
+  FILE="${NGINX_PATH}/logs/nginx.pid"
+  if [ -e $FILE ]; then
+    echo "Stopping NGINX..."
+    PID=`cat $NGINX_PATH/logs/nginx.pid`
+    sudo kill -INT $PID
+    sleep 1
+    echo "Starting NGINX..."
+    sudo $NGINX_PATH/sbin/nginx
+  else
+    echo "Nginx pid file not found"
+    return 0
+  fi
+}
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