Learning NGINX

Description

In this course, you will learn:

• NGINX offers speed unmatched by competitors like Apache, on top of bonus features such as load balancing and HTTP caching. 
• Its rising popularity makes NGINX an indispensable skills for web developers, system administrators, and web technologists of all kinds. 
• This beginner-level LinkedIn Learning training course shows you how to install and configure NGINX on a Linux machine, and set up the rest of the pieces you need for the complete LEMP web development stack. 
• Michael Jenkins also explores the security features of NGINX, such as password authentication, HTTPS, and SSL certificates, and its capabilities as a reverse proxy and load balancer.

Syllabus:

• 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

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