Nginx installation - Mini Project: Build & Apply

Nginx installation

📖 Scenario: You are setting up a simple web server on a Linux machine using Nginx. This server will host a basic website to share information with your friends and family.

🎯 Goal: Learn how to install Nginx, start the service, and verify that it is running correctly.

📋 What You'll Learn

Install Nginx using the package manager

Start the Nginx service

Enable Nginx to start automatically on boot

Check the status of the Nginx service

💡 Why This Matters

🌍 Real World

Installing and managing Nginx is a common task for hosting websites and web applications on servers.

💼 Career

System administrators and DevOps engineers often install and configure Nginx to serve web content reliably.

1

Install Nginx

Run the command sudo apt update to update the package list, then run sudo apt install -y nginx to install Nginx.

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# Run the commands to update package list and install nginx
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Use apt commands with sudo to install software on Ubuntu.

2

Start and enable Nginx service

Run the command sudo systemctl start nginx to start Nginx, then run sudo systemctl enable nginx to make it start automatically on boot.

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sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y nginx
# Start nginx service and enable it on boot
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Use systemctl commands to manage services.

3

Check Nginx service status

Run the command sudo systemctl status nginx to check if Nginx is active and running.

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sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl enable nginx
# Check nginx service status
# Your code here

Need a hint?

The status command shows if the service is running.

4

Verify Nginx is serving the default page

Run the command curl -I http://localhost to see the HTTP headers and confirm Nginx is serving the default web page.

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sudo systemctl status nginx
# Use curl to check the default web page
# Your code here

Need a hint?

The curl -I command shows HTTP headers. Look for HTTP/1.1 200 OK to confirm success.