Topic: Setting Up a Website with Nginx

What We Need

Component	Choice
Linux Server	Ubuntu 24.04
Web Server	Nginx
Website Template	LUGX Gaming Template

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Step-by-Step: Host a Website on Nginx

1. Create a Linux VM

Provision a VM on any cloud provider — Azure, AWS, or GCP.

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2. Install Nginx

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nginx -y
sudo systemctl status nginx.service

Note: Nginx’s default web root (where you host websites) is /var/www/html.
Apache uses the same path.

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3. Download & Deploy the Website

# Install unzip utility
sudo apt install unzip -y

# Download the website template
cd /tmp
wget https://templatemo.com/tm-zip-files-2020/templatemo_589_lugx_gaming.zip

# Unzip and copy files to the web root
unzip templatemo_589_lugx_gaming.zip
cd templatemo_589_lugx_gaming/
sudo cp --recursive . /var/www/html/

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4. Access the Website

Open your browser and navigate to:

http://<your-server-ip>

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Linux Package Management

Ways to Install Software on Linux

1. From source code      →  code + make
2. Package files         →  .deb (Debian) / .rpm (RedHat)
3. Package Managers      →  apt / dnf(yum) / snap

Installing via Package Files

Distro Family	Format	Command
Debian/Ubuntu	.deb	dpkg -i <package>.deb
RedHat/CentOS	.rpm	rpm -ivh <package>.rpm

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APT — Debian Package Manager

• Used in Debian-based distributions (Ubuntu, Mint, etc.)
• Maintains a local package definitions cache — keep it updated

Task	Command
Update package index	apt update
Install a package	apt install <package-name>
Install with auto-confirm	apt install <package-name> -y

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Exercise

Try it yourself: Install the same LUGX Gaming website using Apache on a RedHat-based server.

Hints to get started:

• Package manager: dnf (or yum)
• Apache package name: httpd
• Web root: /var/www/html

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