Ubuntu Server 23.04

How to Set Up Nginx Server Blocks on Ubuntu 23.04

To set up multiple websites on your Ubuntu 23.04 server, you can use Nginx server blocks. These allow you to host different sites on the same server. Follow the steps below to create and configure Nginx server blocks.

Step 1 : Update and Install Nginx

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nginx

Step 2 : Create Directory and Index File

sudo mkdir /var/www/example.devtutorial.io
sudo nano /var/www/example.devtutorial.io/index.html

Add some content to index.html.

Step 3 : Set Permissions

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/example.devtutorial.io
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/example.devtutorial.io

Step 4 : Create Nginx Configuration

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/example.devtutorial.io

Add the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.devtutorial.io;

    root /var/www/example.devtutorial.io;
    index index.html;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ =404;
    }
}

Step 5 : Enable the Configuration

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/example.devtutorial.io /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Step 6 : Test Nginx Configuration

sudo nginx -t

Step 7 : Restart Nginx

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 8 : Visit Your Domain

Open your web browser and navigate to http://example.devtutorial.io.

You should see the content of your index file.

Congratulations! You have successfully set up Nginx server blocks on Ubuntu 23.04, allowing you to host multiple websites on a single server.