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How many lines of code is NGINX?
Nginx contains about a quarter million lines of source code – and (according to OpenHub) it has a very low number of comments (4\% of the lines of code – compared to 19\% for a typical OpenSource project).
Is Nginx a load balancer or web server?
Advantages of load balancing Nginx, a popular web server software, can be configured as a simple yet powerful load balancer to improve your servers resource availability and efficiency. Nginx acts as a single entry point to a distributed web application working on multiple separate servers.
Is NGINX written in C?
The NGINX source code is written in the C programming language by Kernighan and Ritchie and maintains a consistent style.
How many websites use nginx?
More than 400 million websites use NGINX, including more of the world’s 1 million busiest websites than any other server. With NGINX having reached such popularity, it makes sense to use NGINX for all your web‑serving needs, and additionally to take advantage of its capabilities as a reverse proxy server, caching server, load balancer, and more.
How do I get Started with Nginx Plus?
When you receive notification that your subscription is available, log in at the NGINX Plus Customer Portal. Access the installation instructions by clicking either of the hyperlinks shown in the screenshot. When installation is complete and NGINX Plus is running, continue to Opening Your Web Page.
How do I set up nginx on my Mac?
If you prefer to use your own local terminal to set up NGINX or NGINX Plus and serve web content, feel free to skip to Setting up AWS. On Macs, you can use the built‑in terminal tool to do everything in this tutorial. Click the magnifying glass icon at the right end of the top bar on the screen.
How do I create a new key pair in Nginx?
In the box that pops up, create a new key pair: Select Create a new key pair from the upper drop‑down menu. Type a name in the Key pair name field, such as NGINX_key. Click the Download Key Pair button.