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How to install Nginx on Azure Linux virtual machine

To Install Nginx On Azure Linux Virtual Machine

Introduction:

For web servers, Nginx is a free and open-source application for Linux. It works as a reverse proxy server, directing web traffic to specific servers. Nginx can be used independently as a web server.

Installation procedure:

Step 1: Log in to Azure Portal

Step 2: Select your VM

Step 3: Start the Virtual machine

Step 4: Go to command prompt login to the Linux machine

Step 5: check the OS version

Step 6: Now, update the repositories

Step 7: Install the Nginx server

Step 8: start and check the status from nginx server

Step 9: Go to browser, browse the azure virtual machine Ip address. Here you can view the output of the nginx server

Step 10: Next, change the configuration file for welcome to linuxhelp.com

Step 11: Again, go to the browser Refresh the page and change the configuration

Conclusion:

We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to install nginx on azure Linux virtual machine. Your feedback is much welcome.

Tag : Azure Nginx Installation
FAQ
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How to configure the Default configuration path of Nginx?
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All the configuration files are located in the /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/ directory.
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Is Nginx a good choice for a static web server?
A
The Nginx web server is massively efficient at serving static resources and can be adapted to dynamic content. If most of your content is static, and you need to support a large load of lean resources, then this may be the right choice.
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What is Nginx used for?
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It started out as a web server designed for maximum performance and stability. In addition to its HTTP server capabilities, NGINX can function as a proxy server for email (IMAP, POP3, and SMTP) and a reverse proxy and load balancer for HTTP, TCP, and UDP servers.
Q
Why is Nginx more popular than Apache web servers now?
A
NGINX is more popular than Apache Web Server now, due to various factors we will see in this article. At first, people mostly used Nginx as an Apache supplement. It was used mostly for serving static files, but today, it has evolved as a complete web server that deals with the full spectrum of server tasks.
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Why NGINX is so popular?
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Its light-weight resource utilization and its ability to scale easily on minimal hardware.