How To Install Nginx

Nginx is one of the most popular web servers in the world, responsible for hosting some of the largest and highest-traffic sites on the internet. It is a lightweight choice that can be used as a web server, mail server or reverse proxy. In this guide, we’ll discuss how to install Nginx on your server, adjust the firewall, manage the Nginx process, and set up server blocks for hosting more than one domain from a single server.

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