Learning NGINX

Introduction

• What is NGINX?
• Linux, NGINX, and web technologies
• Comparing NGINX to Apache
• Set up a Sandbox with VirtualBox and Vagrant
• Create a VM with Vagrant

1. Install and Configure NGINX

• Install NGINX on Ubuntu
• NGINX files and directories
• The NGINX command-line interface
• Inside nginx.conf
• Configure a virtual host: Part 1
• Configure a virtual host: Part 2
• Add files to the root directory
• Configure locations
• Configure logs
• Troubleshoot NGINX

2. The Linux, NGINX, MySQL, and PHP Stack

• The LEMP stack
• Install PHP on NGINX
• Install MariaDB on NGINX
• LEMP stack demonstration

3. NGINX Security

• Secure sites with NGINX
• Configure allow and deny directives
• Create a 403 page
• Configure password authentication
• Configure HTTPS
• Create an SSL certificate
• Install an SSL certificate on NGINX

4. Reverse Proxies and Load Balancers

• Reverse proxies and load balancing
• Configure NGINX as a reverse proxy
• Configure NGINX as a load balancer

Conclusion

• Learn more about NGINX