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Getting Started with NGINX Web Server

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Overview

You will learn the fundamentals of NGINX by installing it and serving a static website. You'll then configure NGINX as a reverse proxy to manage traffic to a Python Flask backend, host multiple applications, and analyze logs to understand your server's behavior.

Syllabus

  • Unit 1: Installing and Serving Websites
    • Perfect Your NGINX Configuration File
    • Building Your Server Foundation
    • Configure Where Content Lives
    • Implement Static File Serving
    • Create Inline Content Fallback
  • Unit 2: Configuring NGINX Reverse Proxy
    • Proxying API Requests to Backend
    • Adding Context to Proxied Requests
    • Complete API Proxy from Scratch
  • Unit 3: Managing Multiple Applications
    • Setting Up Another Application
    • Completing the Application Stack
    • Connecting Applications to Their APIs
  • Unit 4: Understanding and Configuring Logs
    • Enable Basic Server Logging
    • Configure Advanced Log Formats
    • Set Up Application Specific Logs

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