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NGINX Cookbook

By : Tim Butler
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NGINX Cookbook

By: Tim Butler

Overview of this book

NGINX Cookbook covers the basics of configuring NGINX as a web server for use with common web frameworks such as WordPress and Ruby on Rails, through to utilization as a reverse proxy. Designed as a go-to reference guide, this book will give you practical answers based on real-world deployments to get you up and running quickly. Recipes have also been provided for multiple SSL configurations, different logging scenarios, practical rewrites, and multiple load balancing scenarios. Advanced topics include covering bandwidth management, Docker container usage, performance tuning, OpenResty, and the NGINX Plus commercial features. By the time you've read this book, you will be able to adapt and use a wide variety of NGINX implementations to solve any problems you have.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)

Installing NGINX Plus

Like its open source counterpart, NGINX Plus can be easily installed using the official repositories provided by NGINX.

Getting ready

If you have NGINX installed already, you'll need to uninstall it first to prevent conflict. As NGINX Plus is a paid product, you'll also require a license key to complete the installation as well. This can be purchased from the NGINX store or you can request a trial license so that you can evaluate the features before buying.

How to do it...

Official repositories exist for most major Linux installations, but...