Linux Ubuntu Nginx Web Server How to SetUp Virtual Host Easy Guide

This Short Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to SetUp a Virtual Host for NGINX Web Server on Ubuntu Linux Distro.

Finally, to the article Bottom there is a Link to Guides for Further NGINX Documentation and Examples.

1. Open Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   Cmd and Search “term”

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

2. Edit the System Hosts Configuration File

   sudo su

   nano /etc/hosts

   Add a Line Containing your Server Name:

   127.0.0.1myservername.com

   Ctrl+x to Save & Exit.

3. Edit the Default NGINX Configuration File

   nano /etc
   ginx/sites-enabled/default

   Add your Server Configuration:

   server {
       listen 80;
       server_name myservername.com alias www.myservername.com;
       root /data/www;
       index index.html index.htm;
   
       location /{
           try_files $uri $uri/=404;
       }
   }

4. Reload NGINX Web Server:

   sudo su -c "nginx -s reload"

5. Access your New Server on Browser:

   http://myservername.com

   If Also Apache is Running on Port 80 then Possibly Stop It!

6. To Further NGINX Development Examples Go

   Nginx Documentation

   Nginx Web Server Official Online Documentation.

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