🚀 NGINX Zero to Hero

Beginner-Friendly Guide for DevOps and Cloud Engineers

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🎯 What You'll Learn

Section	Topic	Description
1️⃣	Introduction to NGINX	What is NGINX, why DevOps use it, and how to install it
2️⃣	NGINX as a Web Server	Serve static websites and understand root vs alias
3️⃣	NGINX as a Reverse Proxy	Forward traffic to backend apps with a production-style setup
4️⃣	Load Balancing	Distribute requests to multiple backends (round-robin, IP hash)
5️⃣	SSL/TLS with Self-Signed Certs	Add HTTPS for local/test environments using OpenSSL

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🧰 Prerequisites

• Basic Linux CLI skills

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🧪 How to Use This Repo

Each section comes with:

• ✅ Markdown notes
• ✅ Real commands
• ✅ Configuration snippets
• ✅ Demos you can run on your local machine

You can go through each section sequentially or jump to the one you need.

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🙌 Contribute or Ask

Feel free to:

• Open an issue for feedback
• Suggest improvements
• Request additional sections

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📜 License

This course and repo are released under the Apache License.

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