Unable to access my domain "This site can't be reached"

Hi there,

As far as I can see you are getting a connection refused on both port 80 and 443.

This is usually caused by either your webserver not running or your firewall blocking the access to those ports.

What you could do is to follow the steps from this guide here on how to troubleshoot common Nginx problems, and mainly:

1. Check Your Nginx Server Status:

   • Ensure that your Nginx server is running properly. You can check the status with the following command:

     sudo systemctl status nginx
     

   • If Nginx is not running, you can start it with:

     sudo systemctl start nginx
     

   • If there are errors in the Nginx configuration, you can test the configuration to see if there are issues:

     sudo nginx -t
     

     Feel free to share the output of the above commands if you need further assistance.

2. Check Firewall Rules:

   • Ensure that your server’s firewall isn’t blocking HTTP/HTTPS traffic. You can check the firewall rules using:

     sudo ufw status
     

   • If HTTP (port 80) and HTTPS (port 443) are not allowed, you can allow them using:

     sudo ufw allow 'Nginx Full'
     

3. Check DNS Settings:

   • Verify that your domain’s DNS settings are correctly pointing to the correct IP address of your DigitalOcean Droplet. You can use a tool like DNS Checker to see if the DNS propagation is complete.

4. Check the Droplet’s IP Address:

   • Make sure the IP address (209.38.17.137) is correct and matches the one configured in your DNS settings.

5. Check Server Logs:

   • Look at the Nginx logs for any errors that might provide a clue:

     sudo tail -f /var/log/nginx/error.log
     

   • This log might indicate issues with your server’s configuration or other problems.

Let me know how it goes!

- Bobby