This is the repository for the LinkedIn Learning course Learning NGINX. The full course is available from LinkedIn Learning.

Set up high-performance architecture with NGINX, the industry-standard, open-source web server. NGINX offers speed unmatched by competitors like Apache, on top of bonus features such as load balancing and HTTP caching. Its rising popularity makes NGINX an indispensable skill for designers, system administrators, and web technologists of all kinds. This beginner-level LinkedIn Learning training course shows you how to install and configure NGINX on a Linux machine before exploring the security features of NGINX including password authentication, HTTPS, and SSL certificates. Instructor Michael Jenkins demonstrates other NGINX features including reverse proxy and load balancer capabilities. You'll also see how NGINX can be used with Docker, a popular container framework, to create portable, self-contained applications.

See the readme file in each directory for updated instructions and information.

1. To use these exercise files, clone this repository to your local machine using:

   • your terminal (Mac) or CMD (Windows) shell and the git command line interface
   • or a GUI tool like GitHub Desktop or SourceTree

2. Follow any additional instructions in the README file for each lesson.

Michael Jenkins

Lead Software Engineer, Systems Reliability Engineer

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