how to configure DNS records virtualmin?

[Hari]

@phenomlab i think i missed this step, how can i make sure i am using NGINX

my current settings for ask8

ask8 is not opening because i have opted for HSTS i want an origin server certificate

[phenomlab]

@Hari How did you install Virtualmin on that droplet ? If you used the default commands, it is using Apache.

[Hari]

@phenomlab i followed this video, now i went forward with apache and enabled SSL at virtual min and ask8 is loading

from our conversation i have learned how to create SSL and apply for our server (sub-domain) at Virtualmin.

Virtualmin is so nice it has built-in SSH easy to access.

now i am taking backup of live flarum for ask. virtualserver

after uploading DB and files i will disturb if i face any issues.

next, i should set up Redis …etc and need to change ask server to NGINX

now deleting ask8 which is created to learn SSL

[phenomlab]

@Hari Ok, no issues. I tend to prefer NGINX over Apache2 myself.

See below

https://www.virtualmin.com/documentation/installation/automated/#LAMP_vs_LEMP

Essentially, you need to suffix the install script with --bundle LEMP

[Hari]

@phenomlab yeah, i missed that

i think migrating from apache to NGNIX is a bit complicated i will destroy this droplet and do the installation again.

tried this, after running apt-get install nginx

i thought this will get complicated

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-migrate-from-an-apache-web-server-to-nginx-on-an-ubuntu-vps

[phenomlab]

@Hari I wouldn’t do that personally. It’ll land up a complete mess, and you won’t be able to manage NGINX via Virtualmin if you take this route.

[Hari]

@phenomlab

wget http://software.virtualmin.com/gpl/scripts/install.sh --bundle LEMP

this command is not working

shall i avoid bundle and just try without it?

wget http://software.virtualmin.com/gpl/scripts/install.sh LEMP

edit

got it, as per this video i should add bundle line in the installation step

/bin/sh install.sh -bundle|-b LEMP

nope this one is also not working

[phenomlab]

@Hari said in how to configure DNS records virtualmin?:

/bin/sh install.sh -bundle|-b LEMP

Should be /bin/sh install.sh --bundle LEMP

[Hari]

@phenomlab

sh ./install.sh --bundle LEMP

this worked

[phenomlab]

@Hari

[Hari]

i think we can mark this discussion as solved

• learned how to install virtualmin with NGINX
• We can easily point the DNS by mentioning server IP at CF a name record
• learned how to install SSL