How to Install a NGINX Web Server on an Ubuntu 18.04 Server

What is an Ubuntu Server:

An Ubuntu Server is a server operating system, developed by Canonical and open source programmers around the world, that works with nearly any hardware or virtualization platform. It can serve up websites, file shares, and containers, as well as expand your company offerings with an incredible cloud presence.

What is NGINX

NGINX is open source software for web serving, reverse proxying, caching, load balancing, media streaming, and more. It started out as a web server designed for maximum performance and stability. In addition to its HTTP server capabilities, NGINX can also function as a proxy server for email (IMAP, POP3, and SMTP) and a reverse proxy and load balancer for HTTP, TCP, and UDP servers.

Listed below are steps that will be taken to execute the process:

· Update all packages on the server

· Install a NGINX Web Server

· Enable the NGINX Web Server

LET’S NOW BEGIN THE PROCESS

STEP ONE: Establish a connection to the server

ssh user_name@host_ip_address

STEP TWO: Update packages

sudo apt update

STEP 3: Install a NGINX Web Server

Sudo apt install nginx

STEP 4: Enable the NGINX

sudo systemctl status nginx