AWS+nginx+vsftpd

- Create EC2 instance - you should have your file.pem public key file saved somewhere.
- Assign Elastic IP.
- Configure security groups for ports 80, 20, pasv ftp range and if you want to enable ping: custom IMCP rule 'echo request'

ssh -i file.pem ubuntu@YOUR_IP

- INSTALL VSFTPD

sudo apt-get install vsftpd
to restart:
sudo /etc/init.d/vsftpd restart

in /etc/vsftpd.conf add or edit some stuff:

- INSTALL NGINX

sudo apt-get install nginx
- the web root folder is /usr/share/nginx/www

follow this instructions:
http://www.noob2geek.com/linux/setup-vsftpd-debian-ubuntu/

then add some more stuff into your vsftpd.conf:

pasv_enable=YES
pasv_min_port=11000
pasv_max_port=11010

and don't forget to open this ports in your aws security groups

- TO ENABLE GZIP ON NGINX:

gzip_http_version 1.1;

in the nginx config