Deploying a Static Website with Nginx

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Step 1: Install Nginx

   First, install Nginx on your cloud server:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install nginx

2. Step 2: Upload Your Website Files

   Use the scp command to securely copy your local files to the Nginx web directory:

   scp -r /local-path-to-your-site/* user@your-server-ip:/var/www/html/

3. Step 3: Set Permissions

   Ensure the correct permissions are set so that Nginx can serve the files:

   sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/
   sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/

4. Step 4: Reload Nginx

   After uploading and setting permissions, reload Nginx to apply the changes:

   sudo systemctl reload nginx