How to Set Up Nginx Server Blocks on Ubuntu 24.10

To set up multiple websites on a single Ubuntu server, you can use Nginx server blocks. Follow these steps:

Step 1 : Run the following commands to update your package list and install Nginx:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nginx -y

Step 2 : Create the root directory for your site and an index file:

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

Step 3 : Set the correct permissions for your site directory:

sudo chown -R www-data: /var/www/example.devtutorial.io
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/example.devtutorial.io

Step 4 : Create a server block file for your domain:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/example.devtutorial.io

Add the following configuration:

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

    server_name example.devtutorial.io;

    root /var/www/example.devtutorial.io/html;
    index index.html;

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

Step 5 : Create a symbolic link to enable your configuration:

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

Step 6 : Check if the configuration is correct:

sudo nginx -t

Step 7 : Restart the Nginx service to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 8 : Visit http://example.devtutorial.io in your web browser to confirm the setup is successful.

Congratulations! You've successfully set up Nginx server blocks on Ubuntu 24.10.