For this example. We can start with the email you get from the service provider.
Do I have nginx
dpkg -l "nginx*”
apt info nginx
From the AI Overview
Step one: Update the server&rsq;s package index
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Step two: Install Nginx using apt package management
sudo apt install nginx
Step three: Start and Enable the Nginx Service
sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl enable nginx
Step four: Verify the installation
sudo systemctl status nginx
you@de:~$ sudo systemctl status nginx
• nginx.service - A high performance web server and a reverse proxy server
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/nginx.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Sat 2026-01-17 18:09:35 PST; 3min 19s ago
Invocation: 4058e3a5e1554dedb22aaad3f1972d10
Docs: man:nginx(8)
Main PID: 1610787 (nginx)
Tasks: 2 (limit: 2303)
Memory: 2.3M (peak: 5.2M)
CPU: 92ms
CGroup: /system.slice/nginx.service
??1610787 "nginx: master process /usr/sbin/nginx -g daemon on; master_process on;"
??1610790 "nginx: worker process"
Jan 17 18:09:35 c7.xcvvc.com systemd[1]: Starting nginx.service - A high performance web server and a reverse proxy server...
Jan 17 18:09:35 c7.xcvvc.com systemd[1]: Started nginx.service - A high performance web server and a reverse proxy server.
you@de:~$
Step five: Adjust the Firewall (Optional but Recommended)
Take a look at the nftables.conf file.
you@de:~$ sudo nft list ruleset
[sudo] password for x:
table inet filter {
chain input {
type filter hook input priority filter; policy drop;
ct state established,related accept
iifname "lo" accept
icmp type echo-request accept
tcp dport 22 accept
tcp dport { 80, 443 } accept
tcp dport { 3000, 3306 } accept
log prefix "Server Block: " flags all
}
chain forward {
type filter hook forward priority filter; policy accept;
}
chain output {
type filter hook output priority filter; policy accept;
}
}
you@de:~$
Step six: Access the Default Nginx Page
Open your web browser and navigate to your server's IP address (e.g., http://your_server_ip). You should see the default "Welcome to nginx!" landing page, confirming the server is working correctly.
Or also can use curl:
C:\Users\you>curl c7.xcvvc.com
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Welcome to nginx!</title>
<style>
html { color-scheme: light dark; }
body { width: 35em; margin: 0 auto;
font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Welcome to nginx!</h1>
<p>If you see this page, the nginx web server is successfully installed and
working. Further configuration is required.</p>
<p>For online documentation and support please refer to
<a href="http://nginx.org/">nginx.org</a>.<br/>
Commercial support is available at
<a href="http://nginx.com/">nginx.com</a>.</p>
<p><em>Thank you for using nginx.</em></p>
</body>
</html>
C:\Users\you>