nginx

Nginx

NGINX is open source software for web serving, reverse proxying, caching, load balancing, media streaming, and more. It started out as a web server designed for maximum performance and stability. In addition to its HTTP server capabilities, NGINX can also function as a proxy server for email (IMAP, POP3, and SMTP) and a reverse proxy and load balancer for HTTP, TCP, and UDP servers.

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Install Nginx Using Docker Compose

1. Before setting everything else, create a directory for Nginx home mount. Ensure that the directory exists and appropriate permission have been granted.

   $ mkdir -vp ~/docker/nginx/{data,certs,server_blocks}
   $ chown -R 1001:root ~/docker/nginx

2. Modify the .env file, you can fine tune these configurations to meet your requirements.

   NGINX_IMAGE=bitnami/nginx:1.23
   NGINX_HOME=~/docker/nginx
   NGINX_PORT_8080=80

3. Make sure you are in the same directory as nginx.yml and start Nginx:

   $ docker-compose -f nginx.yml up -d

4. If something else goes wrong, for more detailed tutorial can be found on the Bitnami Nginx