Welcome to The Perfect Nginx Server course, based on the latest Ubuntu Server Long Term Support release (24.04).
This beginner-friendly course assumes no prior experience with Linux server configuration, system administration or Nginx. Whether you’re new to Linux or managing servers, this course will teach you from the ground up.
New to Linux or server administration? Included in the course, is an absolute beginners "crash" Linux course. This 1.5 hour "course within a course" will teach you the commands, terminology and procedures as it relates to this course.
Nginx is one of the most popular and powerful web servers in the world, known for its speed and performance. In this course, we start with a blank server and gradually build it up to a fully optimized Nginx server capable of hosting multiple hardened WordPress sites on a VPS or dedicated server.
What You Will Learn:
How to configure and secure your server without relying on hosting provider support—you'll become your own system administrator.
From initial setup to optimization, this course covers the entire process of configuring an Ubuntu-based Nginx server.
You’ll learn to:
Optimize and Harden Your Server: Implement SSH Key authentication, set up firewalls (UFW and cloud firewalls), and protect your server from brute force attacks.
Tuning the Server: Optimize the network layer, adjust swap and shared memory, fine-tune Nginx and MariaDB settings, and control file access and limits.
Hardening Nginx, MariaDB, and PHP 8.3: Spend almost 2 hours configuring these core services to be both optimized and secure, preparing your server for real-world challenges.
Deploy Hardened WordPress Sites: Install, harden, and optimize WordPress sites, going beyond superficial security plugins. Learn to secure your files, protect sensitive areas, and stop hotlinking, DDoS attacks, and more.
New 24.04 Course Additions Based on Student Requests:
PHPPools: Efficiently manage multiple PHP pools for various WordPress sites.
OpenBaseDir: Secure PHP by limiting file access to specific directories.
DisallowFileMods: Prevent unauthorized modifications to WordPress core files and plugins.
Database Privileges: Fine-tune database user privileges for enhanced security.
WP REST API: Manage and secure the WordPress REST API for optimized site performance.
Free Wildcard SSL Certificates: Installation, A+ rating configuration and automatic renewal
Throughout the course, we’ll follow the key principle of only installing what’s necessary, then harden and optimize that component for security and performance. Security is paramount, every step you take will be focused on protecting your server and WordPress sites.
This course has real world application, you’ll gain hands-on experience setting up a secure hosting environment on a VPS or dedicated server, not on a local virtual machine. You'll learn to monitor server logs and observe how your configurations fend off bots and malicious users.
By the end of This course, you will be able to:
Host multiple fast, secure WordPress sites on your own server
Add a new income stream by offering site hosting, optimization, SSL certificate management, and more to clients
Confidently manage your server without relying on external support
Gain practical, real-world experience applicable to any server environment
Designed for anyone eager to take control of their hosting, this course empowers you to step into the role of a systems administrator. By the end, you’ll be ready to manage your own WordPress sites on Nginx, using the latest Ubuntu release.
Sign up today and begin your journey to mastering server management!
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who wants to host WordPress sites using nginx
- Anyone who wants to move from shared hosting to self-managed - VPS or DEDICATED SERVER hosting
- Anyone who wants to upgrade from slow and oversubscribed shared web hosting servers to your own blazingly fast VPS or DEDICATED SERVERS
- Frustrated with your current web hosts support, learn to do it yourself with this course, become your own sys admin, its easy!!!
- Anyone who is looking for a new income stream, you can boost your income drastically, by offering additional services that this course will teach you
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