How to Install Nginx on Ubuntu 22.04

Nginx is an open-source web server that serves as a reverse proxy, load balancer, and HTTP cache. It's known for its high performance: stability, rich feature sets, and low resource consumption.

This article explains how to install the Nginx web server on Ubuntu 22.04.

Prerequisites

• Launch the Ubuntu 22.04 instance on Neevcloud

• Create a new Domain or subdomain A record that points to your server IP address.

• Access the server using SSH

Let's follow step by step for a complete Nginx installation and basic configuration on Ubuntu 22.04.

Update && Upgrade the system

First, ensure your package list is up to date to avoid any issues with outdated packages

sudo apt-get update -y
sudo apt-get upgrade -y

Install Nginx

Use the apt command to install the nginx service.

sudo apt-get install nginx -y

Start and Enable Nginx

Once the Nginx is installed, start the Nginx service

sudo systemctl start nginx

Enable it to start when the system rebooted

sudo systemctl enable nginx

Check the Status

Ensure Nginx is running smoothly.

sudo systemctl status nginx

Check nginx default port

To verify that Nginx is running on its default port (80), execute the command below

sudo ss -antpl | grep nginx

Adjusting The Firewall

To configure ufw to allow Nginx connections, it's important to find a balance between security and traffic requirements. You must allow HTTP traffic if your server isn't set up with SSL. To do this, enable connections on the port

sudo ufw allow 'Nginx HTTP'
sudo ufw enable
sudo ufw status 

Test Nginx

To verify your Nginx installation, navigate to http://your-server-ip your web browser. If the installation is successful, you will be greeted by the Nginx test page.

You should see the default Nginx welcome page.