nginx webserver
What you will learn
nginx installation
nginx configuration
nginx serving content
nginx SSL configuration
Description
This course is completely free
In this course you will learn about nginx web server administration. The operating system used in the course is Ubuntu but majority of the steps will work on Unix/Linux based operating systems. The course covers a number of topics on nginx web server. Almost all of the topics are hands-on with some basic theory. The course is ideal for system admins or web admins or devops professionals who want to learn nginx web server administration. There is absolutely no coding experience required. Knowledge of Linux administration is required.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
Install nginx web server on Ubuntu, CentOS and containers
Install a nginx container
Understand the folder structure
Understand configuration files used by nginx
Learn some of the popular directives used by nginx
Perform administration tasks like stop and start nginx web server
Understand the main log files that are used by nginx
Customize the access log file used by nginx
Understand how content is served by nginx
Learn how to serve content from the file system
Display custom messages for common http errors
Understand the concept of a reverse proxy
Configure nginx as a reverse proxy
Configure SSL for nginx
Content