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14 min readTo build a proxy using Nginx, you need to follow these steps:Install Nginx: Start by installing Nginx on your server or local machine. You can download it from the official Nginx website or use package managers like apt or yum. Configure Nginx as a Reverse Proxy: To use Nginx as a proxy server, you need to configure it as a reverse proxy. Open the Nginx configuration file (usually located at /etc/nginx/nginx.conf) in a text editor.
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11 min readTo restrict access to a site by IP through NGINX, you can follow these steps:Edit the NGINX configuration file for the specific site or default configuration located at /etc/nginx/sites-available/. Within the server block, use the allow and deny directives to define the IP addresses you want to allow or deny access to.
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9 min readTo override the location directive in Nginx, you can modify the Nginx configuration file (usually located at /etc/nginx/nginx.conf, /etc/nginx/conf.d/*.conf, or /etc/nginx/sites-available/*) or create a new custom configuration file in conf.d or sites-available directory.Open the Nginx configuration file using a text editor: sudo nano /etc/nginx/nginx.conf Locate the server block where you want to override the location directive. Typically, it looks like this: server { ... location / { ... } ...
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7 min readTo enable the PUT and DELETE methods on Nginx, you need to modify your Nginx configuration file. Follow the steps below:Find and open your Nginx configuration file. This file is usually located at /etc/nginx/nginx.conf, /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default, or /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf. Inside the configuration file, locate the http block. This block typically starts with http { and ends with }.
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13 min readTo figure out slow requests in Nginx, there are several steps you can follow:Enable Nginx access logs: Open the Nginx configuration file (usually located at /etc/nginx/nginx.conf) and ensure that logging is enabled. Look for the access_log directive and make sure it's uncommented. Define log format: Set a custom log format that includes the variables you need to analyze slow requests. For example, you can include the $request_time variable to measure the time taken for each request.
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9 min readGetting a real IP on Layer 4 by NGINX involves some configuration settings. Here's how to do it:Open your NGINX configuration file, usually located at /etc/nginx/nginx.conf or /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf. Look for the http block and add or modify the following lines: http { ... set_real_ip_from ; # Replace with the actual IP address of your load balancer or proxy server real_ip_header X-Real-IP; real_ip_recursive on; ...
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9 min readTo serve an XML file as static content in Nginx, you can follow these steps:Configure your Nginx server block: Open the Nginx configuration file for your website, usually located in /etc/nginx/sites-available/ or /etc/nginx/conf.d/. Specify the location block for handling the XML file: Inside the server block, add a location block to handle the request for the XML file. For example: location /path/to/your/xml/file.
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11 min readTo add Lua support to Nginx, you can follow these steps:Prerequisites: Make sure you have Nginx installed on your system. If Nginx is not installed, you can use the package manager for your operating system to install it. Download Lua Module: Download the ngx_devel_kit module and the Lua module from their respective GitHub repositories. You can use the following commands to clone the repositories: git clone https://github.com/vision5/ngx_devel_kit.git git clone https://github.
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9 min readTo implement API composition in Nginx, you can follow these steps:Install and configure Nginx on a server or virtual machine. Define the upstream servers for the APIs you want to compose. An upstream server represents an API endpoint and its backend server. You can define multiple upstream servers using the upstream directive in the Nginx configuration file. Configure location blocks in the Nginx configuration file to specify the routes and proxy settings for each API endpoint.
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15 min readTo host a React.js app on an NGINX web server, you need to follow these steps:Set up an NGINX web server: Install NGINX on your server by following the appropriate installation instructions for your operating system. Once installed, start the NGINX service. Build your React app: Navigate to your React app's root directory using the command line. Run the command "npm run build" to create a production-ready build of your app.
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10 min readTo configure Nginx to serve a PDF file, you need to make changes to the Nginx configuration file. Here are the steps:Open the Nginx configuration file using a text editor. The default location is usually /etc/nginx/nginx.conf or /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf. Inside the configuration file, locate the server block that corresponds to the domain or IP address serving the PDF file. This block is typically enclosed within curly braces {}.