This runbook outlines the steps to configure Nginx as a reverse proxy for an application.
Prerequisites
- Access to the server
- Nginx installed
- Application running on a specific port
Steps
- Install Nginx
sudo apt install -y nginx
- Create Nginx Configuration File
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/app_proxy
- Add the Configuration
server {
listen 80;
server_name yourdomain.com;
location / {
proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
}
}
- Enable the Configuration
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/app_proxy /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
sudo nginx -t
sudo systemctl restart nginx
Verification
- Check the application at http://yourdomain.com.
- Ensure Nginx is passing traffic to the application correctly.