How to configure Nginx VirtualHost on OpenBSD
To configure Nginx Virtualhost in OpenBSD
Virtual hosting is a technique used for hosting multiple sites on a single or a set of servers. It also lets the server to share its resources such as memory and process cycles. This article will help you understand the configuration of Nginx VirtualHost on OpenBSD.
If you want to know about VirtualHost configuration on FreeBSD refer the following link:
https://www.linuxhelp.com/configure-apache-virtual-host-freebsd/
To Configure Nginx VirtualHost
Before you initiate the Nginx VirtualHost configuration, check for the availability of FEMP(nginx) on your system. If not, use the following command to install it.
# /etc/rc.d/nginx check Nginx(ok)
Once it is installed, create a directory for the VirtualHost domains as follows.
# mkdir -p /var/www/vhost1.com # mkdir -p /var/www/vhost2.com
After the directories are created, use the following command to create an index.html file for the VirtualHost domains.
# nano /var/www/vhost1.com/index.html
< html>
< head> VIRTUAL HOST1< /head>
< title> VHOST< /title>
< body> This is My first virtual host....!< /body>
< /html>
# nano /var/www/vhost2.com/index.html
< html>
< head> VIRTUAL HOST1< /head>
< title> VHOST2< /title>
< body> This is My Second virtualhost....!!< /body>
< /html>
Once the files are created, configure the .conf files as follows.
Make sure you configure VirtualHost within the “ http” tag
# nano /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
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http {
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.
#first virtualhost
server {
listen 80
server_name test.vhost1.com
location / {
root /var/www/vhost1.com
index index.html index.htm
}
}
#second virtualhost
server {
listen 80
server_name test.vhost2.com
location / {
root /var/www/vhost2.com
index index.html index.htm
}
}
}
Once the files are configured, add the VirtualHost domains in hosts file as follows.
# nano /etc/hosts 192.168.7.243 test.vhost1.com 192.168.7.243 test.vhost2.com
The VirtualHost is configured, restart the Nginx service for the configuration to be effective. Use the following command for the same purpose.
# /etc/rc.d/nginx restart Nginx(ok) Nginx(ok)
All is done now, access your VirtualHost domains through your web browser. Open it and call http://192.168.7.243 to check the Nginx service.
The Nginx service is effective. Check virtualhost1 by calling http://test.vhost1.com on the URL tab.
Also, check virtualhost2 by calling http://test.vhost2.com on the URL tab.
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