# Nginx Setups

Sources:

[Nginx Beginners Guide](http://nginx.org/en/docs/beginners_guide.html)
[Nginx Config Example](https://www.nginx.com/resources/wiki/start/topics/examples/full/)


## 1. Installation

If not installed, execute this:

```bash
sudo apt install nginx certbot python3-certbot-nginx
```

## 2. create nginx config

To create a config execute:

```bash
touch /etc/nginx/sites-available/[SUBDOMAIN].[DOMAIN]
```

Copy from [the default config](./nginx-configs/default)
And paste it after executing:

```bash
nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/[SUBDOMAIN].[DOMAIN]
```

Dont forget to replace `[PLACEHOLDERS]`

Softlink to sites-enabled

```bash
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/[SUBDOMAIN].[DOMAIN] /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
```

## 3. Check and restart nginx

Test the new config with this command:

```bash
sudo nginx -t
```

If successful execute 

```bash
sudo systemctl restart nginx
```

## 4. Get https certificate

In Cloudflare or another dns manager add an a record to the ip for creating a sub domain.

After that certify the subdomain with this command.

```bash
sudo certbot --nginx -d [SUBDOMAIN].[DOMAIN]
```