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Setup NGINX with HTTPS

# Installation NGINX
sudo apt install nginx

Check if nginx web server run

curl localhost

or go to browser and access http://localhost

1. Creare configuration file in /etc/nginx/sites-available​

nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/yourdomain.com 
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/yourdomain.com /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

3. Test the Nginx configuration for syntax errors:​

sudo nginx -t

4. If the test is successful, restart Nginx to apply the changes:​

sudo service nginx restart

Setup NGINX

    location /<path>/ {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:<port>/;

        # Recommended headers to include
        proxy_set_header Host $host;                      # Passes the original Host header
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;          # Passes the client IP address
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;  # Maintains a chain of client IPs
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;       # Indicates the original protocol (http/https)
    }

Setting SSL with Let's Encrypt using Certbot

1. Install Certbot and the Nginx Plugin​

sudo apt update
sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-nginx

2. Obtain an SSL Certificate​

sudo certbot --nginx -d yourdomain.com

3. Test the Nginx configuration for syntax errors:​

sudo nginx -t

4. If the test is successful, restart Nginx to apply the changes:​

sudo service nginx restart

5. Automatic Renewal​

Certbot sets up a cron job or systemd timer to automatically renew your certificates before they expire

sudo certbot renew --dry-run