How to setup SSH, Nginx, UFW, and MySQL on a newly minted Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Server

Update Packages:

sudo apt update

Install Nginx:

sudo apt install nginx

Enable UFW:

sudo ufw enable

Check which pre-built firewall configurations are available:

sudo ufw app list

Add new configurations for your server:

sudo ufw allow 'Nginx Full'
sudo ufw allow 'Nginx HTTP'
sudo ufw allow 'Nginx HTTPS'
sudo ufw allow 'OpenSSH'

Double check Nginx is started:

systemctl status nginx

Install MySQL Server:

sudo apt install mysql-server

Setup password and security for the MySQL server:

mysql_secure_installation

You are now ready to deploy your freshly minted dedicated or virtual private (VPS) server.

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