Installing and Configuring Nginx on a VPS

How to install Nginx on a VPS

1. Why use Nginx

Nginx is a popular web server used for hosting websites, reverse proxy, and SSL.

2. Requirements

• VPS
  
• SSH access
  
• domain for SSL

3. Installation

apt update
apt install nginx -y

Start service:

systemctl start nginx
systemctl enable nginx

4. Check

Open:

http://SERVER_IP

5. Website setup

Create site directory and configure server block in:
/etc/nginx/sites-available/

Enable config and restart Nginx.

6. SSL

Install Certbot:

apt install certbot python3-certbot-nginx -y

Run:

certbot --nginx

7. Common issues

• config errors
  
• closed ports
  
• DNS issues

8. Use cases

• websites
  
• reverse proxy
  
• APIs
  
• WordPress

9. Conclusion

Nginx is a fast and lightweight web server suitable for most projects.