Nginx

Nginx is a free, lightweight, and fast web server software. It can be used as a reverse proxy, load balancer, and cache. Nginx is designed to be stable and high-performing.

Install Nginx

Use the commands below to install Nginx on your Linux server

CentOS/RHEL/Oracle Linux/AlmaLinux/Rocky Linux

# Run in Terminal
sudo yum install epel-release

sudo yum update

sudo yum install nginx

sudo nginx -v

Debian/Ubuntu/ZorinOS/PopOS

# Run in Terminal
sudo apt update

sudo apt install nginx

sudo nginx -v

Done! Your Nginx installation is complete.

Use Reverse Proxy

A reverse proxy in Nginx works by capturing requests from the local server (localhost) and forwarding them to a domain, allowing a website running via a script on your computer to be publicly accessed via a web address.

For example, if your application is running on localhost:8000, by setting up the reverse proxy, you can access it via the domain website.com, making it available on the internet.

1. Create a new configuration file named website.com.conf:

sudo vim /etc/nginx/sites-available/website.com.conf

2. Add the following content to the file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name website.com;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:8000;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
    }
}

3. Enable the Configuration with a shortcut

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/website.com.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

4. Test the Nginx configuration to check for errors:

sudo nginx -t

5. Restart Nginx to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

DNS

Remember to point the domain to the server where this configuration was made.

More

Find the official documentation at Nginx Installation