Deploying on VPS with Nginx

Instructions for deploying stuff: Okay, here are the Nginx setup instructions from the [[Nginx Setup]] note:

1. Install Nginx:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install nginx

2. Adjust Firewall:
   • List application configurations: sudo ufw app list (Output should include ‘Nginx HTTP’, ‘Nginx HTTPS’, ‘Nginx Full’)
   • Allow HTTP traffic: sudo ufw allow 'Nginx HTTP'
   • Verify status: sudo ufw status
3. Check Web Server:
   • Check systemd status: systemctl status nginx
   • Get server IP: ip addr show eth0 | grep inet | awk '{ print $2; }' | sed 's/\/.*$//' (or use curl -4 icanhazip.com)
   • Access http://your_server_ip in a browser. You should see the default Nginx landing page.
4. Set Up Server Blocks (Optional but Recommended):
   • Create a directory for your domain: sudo mkdir -p /var/www/your_domain/html
   • Set ownership: sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /var/www/your_domain/html
   • Set permissions: sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/your_domain
   • Create a sample index.html: nano /var/www/your_domain/html/index.html (Add some basic HTML)
   • Create a new server block config file: sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/your_domain
   • Paste the basic server block configuration (see [[Nginx Setup]] for the template).
   • Enable the file by creating a symbolic link: sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/your_domain /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
   • Unlink the default config to avoid conflicts (if needed): sudo unlink /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default
   • Test Nginx configuration: sudo nginx -t
   • Restart Nginx: sudo systemctl restart nginx
5. Important Nginx Files and Directories:
   • /etc/nginx: Main configuration directory.
   • /etc/nginx/nginx.conf: Main configuration file.
   • /etc/nginx/sites-available/: Directory for per-site server blocks.
   • /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/: Directory containing links to enabled server blocks.
   • /var/log/nginx/access.log: Logs every request.
   • /var/log/nginx/error.log: Logs Nginx errors.