How to deploy a local home server?

[G1K777]

Hello,

I've got myself a Rock Pi 4 with Ubuntu Server on it, how can I turn this Pi into a local web server for my projects?

Goal is to install NginX with NodeJS and access the website thru localhost/localip. The Pi should have access to the internet (to download packages).

I would connect to the Pi via SSH from my laptop.

[Acedia]

uhm

sudo apt-get install nginx

?

[Jarsky]

Installing NGINX and UFW configuration: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-nginx-on-ubuntu-18-04-quickstart

How to harden an Ubuntu Web Server: https://www.thefanclub.co.za/how-to/how-secure-ubuntu-1604-lts-server-part-1-basics

[G1K777]

I don't want to be rude but is my question really that bad or complicated to understand?
PUBLIC WEBSITE = YOU are able to view my website.

LOCAL WEBSITE = YOU are NOT able to watch my website but I am.

 

When I install Nginx and NodeJS on the Rock Pi A, it will run on "localhost", but how can I serve this website in a local network.  You having my Wifi Password and being connected will be able to view the page (if you know the local IP).

[Jarsky]

 

2 hours ago, G1K777 said:

but how can I serve this website in a local network.

You just browse to the IP address of your Pi. If its IP is 192.168.1.10 then go to http://192.168.1.10, or use the hostname of your Pi (assuming that it has NetBios enabled).

If you can't load it from another computer and the webserver is running (i.e sudo systemctl status nginx says its running) then you probably skipped the part on how to open the http (80) / https (443) ports.