How to Install Nginx on Ubuntu 24.10

To install and configure Nginx on Ubuntu 24.10, follow these steps:

Step 1 : Run the following command to ensure your system is up to date:

sudo apt update

Step 2 : Install Nginx using:

sudo apt install nginx -y

Step 3 : Allow Nginx through the firewall:

sudo ufw app list
sudo ufw allow 'Nginx Full'

Step 4 : Verify if Nginx is running:

sudo systemctl status nginx

Step 5 : Create a directory for your site and an index file:

sudo mkdir -p /var/www/example.com
echo "<h1>Welcome to example.com</h1>" | sudo tee /var/www/example.com/index.html

Step 6 : Set up a configuration file for your domain:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/example.com

Add the following content:

server {
    listen 80;
    listen [::]:80;

    root /var/www/example.com/html;
    index index.html index.htm;

    server_name example.com www.example.com;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ =404;
    }
}

Step 7 : Link your configuration to enable the site:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/example.com /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Step 8 : Test the Nginx configuration for errors:

sudo nginx -t

Step 9 : Restart Nginx to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 10 : Open your browser and go to http://example.com to confirm everything is working.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Nginx on Ubuntu 24.10.