How to add a redirect for a file/folder using nginx custom user.conf?

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How to add a redirect or alias for a file or folder using nginx?

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sudo required.

1. nano /opt/easyengine/sites/www.example.com/config/nginx/custom/user.conf

# Custom Nginx configuration can be put here
location = /folder/ {
  return 301 /relocated/folder/;
}
location = /folder/file.html {
  return 301 /relocated//folder/file.html;
}