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Point_Domain_Host_HTML_Website_Nginx

How to Point Domain and Host HTML Website on Nginx Remote Server or VPS​

  • Login to Your Domain Provider Website
  • Navigate to Manage DNS
  • Add Following Records:
TypeHost/NameValue
A@Your Remote Server IP
AwwwYour Remote Server IP
AAAA@Your Remote Server IPv6
AAAAwwwYour Remote Server IPv6
  • On Local Windows Machine Make Your Project Folder a Zip File using any of the software e.g. winzip
  • Open Command Prompt
  • Copy Zip File from Local Windows Machine to Linux Remote Server
Syntax:- scp -P Remote_Server_Port Source_File_Path Destination_Path
Example:- scp -P 1034 myproject.zip raj@216.32.44.12:

  • Copied Successfully

  • To Access Remote Server via SSH

Syntax:- ssh -p PORT USERNAME@HOSTIP
Example:- ssh -p 1034 raj@216.32.44.12

Note:- Run Below Commands on Your Remote Server Linux Machine or VPS, Not on Your Local Windows Machine​

  • Unzip the Copied Project Zip File
Syntax:- unzip zip_file_name
Example:- unzip myproject.zip
  • Move Project Folder to Web server Public Directory
Syntax:- sudo mv project_folder_name /var/www
Example:- sudo mv myproject /var/www
  • Verify Nginx is Installed
nginx -v
  • Verify Nginx is Active and Running
sudo service nginx status
  • Verify Web Server Ports are Open and Allowed through Firewall
sudo ufw status verbose
  • Create Virtual Host File
Syntax:- sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/your_domain
Example:- sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/sonamkumari.com
  • Add Following Code in Virtual Host File
Syntax:-
server{
    listen 80;
    listen [::]:80;
    server_name your_domain www.your_domain;
    root /var/www/project_folder_name;
    index index.html;
    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ =404;
    }
}

Example:- 
server{
    listen 80;
    listen [::]:80;
    server_name sonamkumari.com www.sonamkumari.com;
    root /var/www/sonamkumari;
    index index.html;
    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ =404;
    }
}
  • Enable Virtual Host or Create Symbolic Link of Virtual Host File
cd /etc/nginx/sites-available/
Syntax:- sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/virtual_host_file /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/virtual_host_file
Example:- sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/sonamkumari.com /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/sonamkumari.com
  • Check Configuration is Correct or Not
sudo nginx -t
  • Restart Nginx
sudo service nginx restart