diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5a5f668..e351682 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/geerlingguy/ansible-role-nginx.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/geerlingguy/ansible-role-nginx)
 
-Installs Nginx on RedHat/CentOS or Debian/Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD or OpenBSD servers.
+Installs Nginx on RedHat/CentOS, Debian/Ubuntu, Archlinux, FreeBSD or OpenBSD servers.
 
-This role installs and configures the latest version of Nginx from the Nginx yum repository (on RedHat-based systems) or via apt (on Debian-based systems) or pkgng (on FreeBSD systems) or pkg_add (on OpenBSD systems). You will likely need to do extra setup work after this role has installed Nginx, like adding your own [virtualhost].conf file inside `/etc/nginx/conf.d/`, describing the location and options to use for your particular website.
+This role installs and configures the latest version of Nginx from the Nginx yum repository (on RedHat-based systems) or via apt (on Debian-based systems) or pacman (Archlinux) or pkgng (on FreeBSD systems) or pkg_add (on OpenBSD systems). You will likely need to do extra setup work after this role has installed Nginx, like adding your own [virtualhost].conf file inside `/etc/nginx/conf.d/`, describing the location and options to use for your particular website.
 
 ## Requirements
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index b21140b..38aa3da 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ nginx_yum_repo_enabled: true
 nginx_ppa_use: false
 nginx_ppa_version: stable
 
-# The name of the nginx apt/yum package to install.
+# The name of the nginx package to install.
 nginx_package_name: "nginx"
 
 nginx_conf_template: "nginx.conf.j2"
diff --git a/meta/main.yml b/meta/main.yml
index a7f79fc..9418877 100644
--- a/meta/main.yml
+++ b/meta/main.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ galaxy_info:
     - name: Ubuntu
       versions:
       - all
+    - name: Archlinux
+      versions:
+      - all
     - name: FreeBSD
       versions:
       - 10.3
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 74ca563..4ee901a 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 - include: setup-OpenBSD.yml
   when: ansible_os_family == 'OpenBSD'
 
+- include: setup-Archlinux.yml
+  when: ansible_os_family == 'Archlinux'
+
 # Vhost configuration.
 - include: vhosts.yml
 
diff --git a/tasks/setup-Archlinux.yml b/tasks/setup-Archlinux.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2aa89ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/setup-Archlinux.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: Ensure nginx is installed.
+  pacman:
+    name: "{{ nginx_package_name }}"
+    state: installed
diff --git a/vars/Archlinux.yml b/vars/Archlinux.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..593e100
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/Archlinux.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+root_group: root
+nginx_conf_path: /etc/nginx/conf.d
+nginx_conf_file_path: /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
+nginx_mime_file_path: /etc/nginx/mime.types
+nginx_pidfile: /run/nginx.pid
+nginx_vhost_path: /etc/nginx/sites-enabled
+nginx_default_vhost_path: /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default
+__nginx_user: "http"