I deployed a full-stack PERN (PostgreSQL, Express, React, Node.js) application using Nginx as a reverse proxy. SSL was configured with a valid certificate to enable secure HTTPS access.
git clone https://github.com/croyce97/Nginx_Project
cd Nginx_Project
sudo apt update
sudo apt install npm
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt install -y nodejs
sudo apt install postgresql postgresql-contrib
sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql
sudo -u postgres psql
ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD 'postgres';
\q
sudo -u postgres psql -f server/database.sql
cd server
npm install
cd ../client
npm install
npm run build
- Configured Nginx as a reverse proxy with SSL support using a self-signed certificate
sudo mkdir /etc/nginx/ssl/pern_app_ssl
cd /etc/nginx/ssl/pern_app_ssl/
sudo openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 \
-newkey rsa:2048 \
-keyout canhnq.com.key \
-out canhnq.com.crt \
-subj "/C=VN/ST=Hanoi/L=Hanoi/O=LocalOrg/OU=IT/CN=canhnq.com"
Copy pern-app into pern-app.
sudo vi /etc/nginx/sites-available/pern-app
sudo ln -sf /etc/nginx/sites-available/pern-app /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/pern-app
sudo nginx -t
node index.js
sudo systemctl reload nginx
Local Windows Machine:
- Open Notepad as Administrator
- Open the file:
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts - Add:
192.168.232.110 canhnq
Visit: canhnq.com or 192.168.232.110:80 https://canhnq.com
