How do I setup a 301 Redirect via Nginx for my Ghost blog?

Heya,

Sure, here’s how you can set up a 301 redirect using Nginx for your case.

First, you should backup your existing Nginx configuration file:

sudo cp /etc/nginx/sites-available/default /etc/nginx/sites-available/default.bak

Next, open the Nginx configuration file in a text editor. I’ll use nano for this example:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/default

Replace the existing server block for your ccTLD with a new one that includes a return directive to handle the redirect:

server {
    listen 80;
    listen [::]:80;
    server_name blog.club.in;
    return 301 $scheme://blog.club.com$request_uri;
}

server {
    listen 443 ssl;
    listen [::]:443 ssl;
    server_name blog.club.in;

    ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/blog.club.in/fullchain.pem;
    ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/blog.club.in/privkey.pem;
    include /etc/letsencrypt/options-ssl-nginx.conf;
    ssl_dhparam /etc/letsencrypt/ssl-dhparams.pem;
    
    return 301 $scheme://blog.club.com$request_uri;
}

Replace blog.club.in with your ccTLD and replace blog.club.com with your gTLD. Also, make sure the paths to the SSL certificate and key files are correct.

This configuration listens for both HTTP (port 80) and HTTPS (port 443) requests to your ccTLD and redirects them to the equivalent URL on your gTLD using a 301 (permanent) redirect.

Save the file and exit the text editor.

Check your Nginx configuration for syntax errors:

sudo nginx -t
sudo service nginx restart

Now, any traffic to your ccTLD should be redirected to your gTLD.

Keep in mind that it’s recommended to backup your Nginx configuration file before making changes, and always check the configuration syntax before reloading Nginx.