Creating a Linux VM and installing nginx on it

Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Linux VM and installing nginx on it

Step 1: Search & Select Virtual Machine on Azure Portal.

Step 3: For Resource Group select Create New, Give your resource group a name and click on OK to save changes.

Step 5: Select Images & Choose Ubuntu Server 20.04.

Step 7: In the Inbound port roles, select HTTP & SSH.

Step 9: Click on the “Review + Create” button. If the validation passes, the deployment will proceed. If not, note any recommendations, fix them, and try again. Deployment might take 3-5 minutes.

Step 11: Open a terminal(like Windows Powershell or use an SSH client like PuTTY) and connect to your VM using SSH

Step 12: Once connected, run the following commands to ensure the package list is to up-to-date.

• apt update

Step 14: Test Nginx Installation

• We can verify the installation by pasting the IP Address of the VM in a browser.

By following these steps, you've successfully created a Linux VM in Azure and installed Nginx. This setup is ready to serve web traffic and can be scaled based on your requirements. You can now begin deploying web applications customizing NGINX as needed