Full NGINX Tutorial for Beginners - Configure NGINX as Reverse Proxy to load balance requests to 3 Node.js web servers running as Docker containers

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►  Git Repo: https://gitlab.com/twn-youtube/nginx-crash-course
►  HTTP, URL & IP Addresses Explained - IT Fundamentals Course Lecture
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►  Official NGINX Directives docs: https://nginx.org/en/docs/dirindex.html

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▬▬▬▬▬▬ NGINX CRASH COURSE - WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 
This Nginx crash course guides you through core concepts, setup, an configurations. Learn Nginx fundamentals, as you build a Node.js web server and set up dockerized instances. Configure Nginx as a reverse proxy to load balances to these Node.js backend servers and finally configure secure HTTPS connections with a self-signed TLS certificate. 

This hands-on approach ensures you understand each configuration step and provides practical insights into using Nginx within containerized environments.


▬▬▬▬▬▬ T I M E S T A M P S ⏰  ▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00      - Intro & Course Overview
03:45 - What is Nginx, what is it used for?
11:23 - How to configure Nginx
14:04 - Nginx as Kubernetes Ingress Controller
15:24 - Nginx Load Balancer vs Cloud Load Balancer
18:27 - NGINX vs Apache
DEMO PROJECT
19:23    - Starting Point: Simple Web Application
20:26    - Add Backend Web Server
24:40    - Dockerize Node.js Application
34:07    - Install NGINX 
39:07    - Configure NGINX as Reverse Proxy 
52:34    - Start Nginx and Test Load Balancing 
58:02    - Configure HTTPS - Encrypted Connection 
01:08:13 - Configure HTTP to HTTPS Redirection 


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Learn NGINX fundamentals and how to configure it as a reverse proxy for a Node.js application using Docker. This comprehensive guide covers step-by-step instructions on setting up multiple instances of a Dockerized application, configuring NGINX for load balancing, enabling HTTPS with SSL certificates, and the essential configurations to secure and optimize your web server. The tutorial also touches upon the importance of DevOps skills and introduces a complete DevOps educational program for further learning.

Full NGINX Tutorial - Demo Project with Node.js, Docker

<p>So this can be possible to have saas application sending https requests to NGINX and then proxy will forward to internal server which is http request if wanted??</p>
<p>e.g. saas app send https  —&gt; nginx grabs it and forwards from https to http to internal server which is only accepts http request?</p>
