
Deploy a Digital Ocean droplet on Ubuntu 18.04, selecting the smallest 1 GB package for an educational project named engine x 3, with New York data center.
Log into your Ubuntu server via terminal or web console, connect using the floating IP and default credentials, then change your password to complete the initial access setup.
Change the registrar's name servers to Digital Ocean, update the DNS zone file on Digital Ocean, then nginx on Ubuntu serves your homepage.
Secure your domains with a free Let's Encrypt SSL on NGINX by using certbot to obtain certificates for both www and non-www domains. Verify auto renewal is configured.
Install phpMyAdmin on an nginx stack by updating package indexes, configuring dbconfig-common, linking to the nginx webroot, restarting php-fpm, and testing login at /phpmyadmin.
Configure NGINX to protect the phpMyAdmin page by adding a location block named after your symbolic link, set auth_basic and auth_basic_user_file, then restart the server and verify prompts across browsers.
Install php extensions for WordPress by updating the apt package index, installing the required WordPress packages, confirming prompts, and restarting the php-fpm process to apply changes.
Modify the Nginx block file by adding location blocks to serve static WordPress assets from cache and adjust the try_files directive for permalinks.
Download the latest WordPress version from the WordPress site, extract the tar file, copy wp-config-sample to wp-config.php, transfer files to the web directory, and set permissions for serving and updating.
Install WordPress by selecting English, set a site title, admin username and password, and enable search engine visibility; then log in via domain/wp-login.php and open domain/phpmyadmin for the database.
Hello and Welcome to our latest new course. We are glad you could join us on this exciting new learning expedition!
In this course, we are going to be exploring one of the most powerful Web Server technologies available. One that has grown in popularity exponentially since its release - Yes, we are talking about NGINX.
Whether you are an experienced web developer or new to the industry, you’ve likely heard of the age-old debate between Apache and NGINX. Which one is better, what should you use? This course offers a great introduction into NGINX. We will be covering several important topics, such as:
Understanding the difference between Apache & NGINX
Installing NGINX on a Digital Ocean Droplet or any Virtual Server of your choice.
Modifying the NGINX Block Configuration file for hosting Websites
Installing essential components on NGINX such as MySQL, PHP & PhpMyAdmin
Securing PhpMyAdmin using symbolic links and NGINX’s built in authentication gateway.
Securing your hosted websites with free SSL using Certbot & Let’s Encrypt
Installing and Configuring WordPress on your NGINX Server
We will be using Digital Ocean droplets for this course, but you can create a virtual server with any cloud hosting provider of your choice. The configuration steps would be the same, regardless of who you host with. Also, we will be using the latest LTS version of Ubuntu (18.04).
So, if you are ready to dive back into another course and learn a variety of new concepts, hit the sign-up button!