Hi,
- I created a droplet.
- I added a domain via DNS to the droplet.
- I updated the droplet and upgraded it with the commands
apt-get updateandapt-get upgrade - I changed the NS for the domain to
ns1.digitalocean.com,ns2.digitalocean.comand tons3.digitalocean.com. - I added A records and AAAA records for the domain which point to the droplets IP.
- I installed nginx with the command
apt-get install nginx - I did
service nginx start
But when I visit the domain it is empty… No welcome to NGINX message… the site is empty?
If anyone can help me with this I would be happy.
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It works now! I had a CNAME error in the DNS of the domain. After I removed it the site started to work!
Adding to @valerian’s comment, also note that it can take a few hours before DNS records propagate completely. Try visiting the IP address in your browser, you should see the Nginx welcome page. If not, you might want to check out:
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