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Installing and Configuring NGINX as an HTTP Server

NGINX is one of the tools that the modern web is built upon. In this activity, we will deploy NGINX as an HTTP server, with a single virtual host, for serving a static content. The initial deployment of NGINX on a new server is the first step in mastering the use of this powerful tool.

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Level

Beginner

Duration

1h 15m

Published

Jul 23, 2020

Challenge

Add Official NGINX Yum Repository

Install NGINX from the official repository. This requires creating a new repository file, /etc/yum.repos.d/nginx.repo.
Challenge

Start and Enable NGINX Service

Start the nginx service, and enabled it to start after a server reboot.
Challenge

Serve Content From `/var/www/assets.example.com` For Requests To `assets.example.com`

Create a virtual host for the assets.example.com domain that serves out files in the directory /var/www/assets.example.com

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A Cloud Guru

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