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Nginx surpasses Apache Web Server

Nginx has surpassed Apache Web Server since April this year and has increased the lead since. According to Netcraft report from October 2019, Ngnix is now has 32.88% market share whereas Apache Web Server has 28.64% only and Microsoft is lagging far behind at 14% only.

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Production: How to check and fix nginx errors before deployment

I will show a simple tip to test nginx configuration on live site ( production server ) before deployment. This is especially useful for server serving many different sites. A little mis-configuration, even a missed comma, can instantly bring down hundreds or even thousands of sites. So you should test it first: If it fails […]

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Static Page Sites: How to clean URL structure on Nginx

Static Sites are all the rage these days because they are: super-fast (static pages which can also be cached in memory for further speed) impossible to hack (how can you hack non-executable html pages?) very low load on the server (minimal processing) However, you will often find broken links due to minor changes in the […]

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Nginx Server Error – 413 Request Entity Too Large

If you’re getting 413 Request Entity Too Large error trying to upload file to nginx server then you need to increase the size limit in nginx.conf . Add client_max_body_size xxM inside the server section where xx is the size in MB.