Eventstore nginx config notes

nginx.txt

//install nginx

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nginx

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//make a folder for our cache to live in

sudo mkdir /var/www

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sudo vim /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

//in http section

proxy_cache_path  /var/www/cache levels=1:2 keys_zone=es-cache:8m max_size=1000m inactive=600m;                                                         
proxy_temp_path /var/www/cache/tmp;  

//for better performance
access_log off;

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sudo vim /etc/nginx/sites-available/event-store

server {    
        listen   <port>;                              
        server_name <hostname>;         
                                                  
        location / {                              
                proxy_pass http://<eventstore ip>:<eventstore port>;
                proxy_cache es-cache;             
        }                                         
}                                                 

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//disable the default site
sudo rm /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default

//enable the eventstore site
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/event-store /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/event-store

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//start nginx
sudo service nginx restart

//More reading

 - http://wiki.nginx.org/Pitfalls       
 - http://wiki.nginx.org/QuickStart     
 - http://wiki.nginx.org/Configuration  
 - http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-unix-bsd-nginx-webserver-security.html