Nginx

Nginx installation, server blocks, reverse proxying, SSL, and performance tuning.

May 20, 2026 • 5 min read

How to Install Nginx on Debian 13

Step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring Nginx on Debian 13 Trixie using apt, including UFW rules, the systemd service, and your first server block.

May 12, 2026 • 7 min read

How to Install LEMP Stack on Ubuntu 26.04

Set up a LEMP stack on Ubuntu 26.04 with Nginx, MySQL 8.4, PHP 8.5, PHP-FPM, and a working PHP database test.

May 11, 2026 • 8 min read

Nginx Location Blocks: Match Rules and Priority

How Nginx picks a location block: prefix, exact, and regex matches, the priority order, named locations, and common configuration patterns.

Apr 25, 2026 • 3 min read

How to Install Nginx on Ubuntu 26.04

Install and configure Nginx on Ubuntu 26.04, allow web traffic through the firewall, and manage the Nginx service.

Apr 14, 2026 • 7 min read

Nginx Commands You Should Know

Reference for the most-used Nginx commands on Linux: start, stop, restart, reload, test config, dump config, check version, and read logs with systemd.

Apr 12, 2026 • 9 min read

Setting up an Nginx Reverse Proxy

Configure Nginx as a reverse proxy for HTTP and non-HTTP upstreams. Covers proxy_pass, the proxy_set_header directives you need for client IP, websockets, and TLS termination, and common troubleshooting.

Apr 4, 2026 • 4 min read

503 Service Unavailable Error: Causes and How to Fix It

The 503 Service Unavailable error means the server cannot handle your request. This guide explains what causes it and how to fix it on Nginx and Apache.

Apr 2, 2026 • 5 min read

Nginx Server Blocks on Ubuntu: Host Multiple Websites

Set up Nginx server blocks on Ubuntu to host multiple websites on a single server, each with its own document root, logs, and configuration.

Mar 21, 2026 • 8 min read

Configuring the Nginx Error and Access Logs

This guide explains how to configure Nginx access and error logs, define custom log_format directives, and inspect log entries on Linux.

Mar 17, 2026 • 5 min read

Redirect HTTP to HTTPS in Nginx

How to redirect HTTP to HTTPS in Nginx using a separate server block with a 301 redirect — for a single site or all sites on the server.

Nginx configuration file showing HTTP to HTTPS redirect with a 301 return directive

Feb 27, 2026 • 5 min read

How to Start, Stop, or Restart Nginx

Learn how to start, stop, restart, and reload Nginx using systemctl on Linux. Includes the reload vs restart difference, configuration testing, and autostart setup.

Feb 18, 2026 • 7 min read

500 Internal Server Error: What It Means & How to Fix It

A 500 Internal Server Error means the server encountered an unexpected condition. This guide explains common causes, how to diagnose the problem using log files, and steps to fix it.

Jan 29, 2026 • 10 min read

How to Install Odoo 19 on Ubuntu 24.04

Learn how to install and deploy Odoo 19 inside a Python virtual environment on Ubuntu 24.04. Odoo is a popular open-source suite of business apps for CRM, e-commerce, accounting, and more.

Oct 26, 2021 • 9 min read

How to Install Odoo 15 on Ubuntu 20.04

This article explains how to install and deploy Odoo 15 inside a Python virtual environment on Ubuntu 20.04. Odoo is a popular open-source suite of business apps that help companies to manage and run their business.

Oct 23, 2020 • 6 min read

How to Install and Configure Squid Proxy on Ubuntu 20.04

This tutorial explains how to set up a Squid Proxy on Ubuntu 20.04 and configure Firefox and Google Chrome web browsers to use it.

Oct 16, 2020 • 9 min read

How to Install Odoo 14 on Ubuntu 20.04

This article explains how to install and deploy Odoo 14 inside a Python virtual environment on Ubuntu 20.04. Odoo is a popular open-source suite of business apps that help companies to manage and run their business.

Jul 20, 2020 • 5 min read

Secure Nginx with Let's Encrypt on Ubuntu 20.04

This tutorial explains how to install a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate on Ubuntu 20.04 running Nginx as a web server. We’ll also show how to configure Nginx to use the SSL certificate and enable HTTP/2.

Let's Encrypt with Nginx on Ubuntu 20.04

Jul 20, 2020 • 5 min read • series

Secure Nginx with Let's Encrypt on Debian 10 Linux

This tutorial shows how to install a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate on Debian 10, Buster running Nginx as a web server. We’ll also show how to configure Nginx to use the SSL certificate and enable HTTP/2.

Jul 9, 2020 • 3 min read

How To Set Up Nginx Server Blocks on Ubuntu 20.04

This article describes how to set up Nginx server blocks on Ubuntu 20.04. A server block is an Nginx directive that defines settings for a specific domain, allowing you to run more than one website on a single server.

May 2, 2020 • 3 min read

How to Install Nginx on Ubuntu 20.04

Nginx is an open-source, high-performance HTTP and reverse proxy server. This tutorial describes how to install and manage Nginx on Ubuntu 20.04.