Node.js API Masterclass with Express and MongoDB - NGINX Reverse Proxy Setup

The video tutorial guides viewers through installing Nginx, setting up a firewall using UFW, and configuring Nginx as a reverse proxy. It covers enabling necessary ports for HTTP and HTTPS, editing server block configurations, and verifying the setup by restarting Nginx and checking the configuration. The tutorial aims to secure a server and prepare it for running an API in production.

What is the first step in setting up Nginx?

• Enabling HTTPS

• Setting up a firewall

• Installing Nginx

• Configuring the server block

Which command is used to enable the firewall?

• UFW activate

• UFW enable

• UFW open

• UFW start

Which port is typically used for HTTP traffic?

• 22

• 5000

• 443

• 80

What file needs to be edited to configure the reverse proxy in Nginx?

• /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

• /etc/nginx/sites-available/default

• /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default

• /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf

What should be included in the server block for a reverse proxy?

• Server name and port number

• Only the server name

• Server name and proxy pass

• Only the proxy pass

What command is used to restart the Nginx service?

• service nginx start

• service nginx reload

• service nginx stop

• service nginx restart

How can you verify the Nginx configuration is correct?

• Checking the server logs

• By checking the default page

• Using the command nginx -t

• Restarting the server