NGNIX - Configuring Virtual Hosts

Virtual host configuration file locations:

• /etc/nginx/conf.d
• /etc/nginx/sites-available
• /etc/nginx/sites-enabled

Virtual host configuration files are pulled into nginx.conf via include

Virtual Host Configuration Files:

Will have a server block, at a minimum:

• listen <port>;
• root /some/location;
• server_name name(s);
• location <directory>;

Contains a place to “isolate” configuration for a single virtual host:

• Enable/disable single virtual host
• Easier to troubleshoot
• Easier to recover from issue(s)

Troubleshooting Virtual Hosts:

Use nginx -t to validate server configuration every time!

Errors tell the source/nature of the issue:

• What the error is
• Which file the error is located in
• Line the error is on in that file

This is why we isolate virtual host configuration files!