By RCGPhil
Hi there,
I’m trying to set up a secure, high performance server for sites that I can configure in a step-by-step manner. Here’s the goal:
- LEMP
- MariaDB
- NGINX
- HSTS (EV SSL cert)
- Will want to replicate for many sites
- On a Mac
- Several subdomains
- Drupal 8
- Maximum speed, compression, and efficiency tools you can suggest (redis, varnish, gzip)
I’ve dabbled in server stuff in the past, but it’s not my forte and I’d rather follow the guidance of a pro than risk missing details or deploying something unstable/unsafe.
Thanks in advance!
Best, Phil
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Hi there,
Just a follow up on this question in case anyone comes across this in the future.
One option is to use SFTP and upload your website via FileZilla for example as described here:
Once you’ve uploaded your websites, you could add separate Nginx server blocks for each website as described here:
Best,
Bobby
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