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Introduction to Nginx and LEMP on Ubuntu 14.04

Introduction to Nginx and LEMP on Ubuntu 14.04

Introduction

This tutorial series helps sysadmins set up a new web server using the LEMP stack, focusing on Nginx setup with virtual blocks. This will let you serve multiple websites from one Droplet.

You’ll start by setting up your Ubuntu 14.04 server and end with multiple virtual blocks set up for your websites. An Nginx configuration guide is included at the end for reference.

Tutorials in series

Tutorial

Initial Server Setup with Ubuntu 14.04

  • April 18, 2014
  • 7 min read

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Tutorial

How To Install Linux, Nginx, MySQL, PHP (LEMP) stack on Ubuntu 14.04

  • April 25, 2014
  • 7 min read

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Tutorial

How To Set Up Nginx Server Blocks (Virtual Hosts) on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

  • April 26, 2014
  • 9 min read

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Tutorial

Understanding the Nginx Configuration File Structure and Configuration Contexts

  • November 19, 2014
  • 15 min read

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