What is NGINX and why do I need it?
Nginx is a very stable high-performance web server. It acts as reverse proxy, handling requests from clients to other servers. You need Nginx if you’re looking to efficiently manage web traffic, enhance security, and ensure your web applications can handle large numbers of simultaneous requests without degrading performance. Nginx can be difficult to master but luckily there is a shortcut: Nginx Proxy Manager by jc21
Prerequisites
- Docker CE.
- A domain provider and a registered domain name.
- Forward the following ports to your server: 80, 81, and 443.
- Data folder: /data/nginx-proxy-manager.