How To Configure Nginx as a Web Server and Reverse Proxy for Apache
Apache and Nginx are two popular open-source web servers often used to drive PHP applications. It's sometimes useful to run both Apache and Nginx on one virtual machine when hosting multiple websites, and use multiple IP addresses or port numbers. In this tutorial, we’ll configure Nginx to function as a web server and a reverse proxy for Apache. Choose your operating system below to get started.
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