Nginx Static Resource Service: Rapid Setup for Image/File Access
Nginx is suitable for hosting static resources such as images and CSS due to its high performance, lightness, stability, and strong concurrency capabilities, which enhances access speed and saves server resources. For installation, run `sudo apt install nginx` on Ubuntu/Debian and `sudo yum install nginx` on CentOS/RHEL. After startup, access `localhost` to verify. For core configuration, create `static.conf` in `/etc/nginx/conf.d/`. Example: Listen on port 80, use `location` to match paths (e.g., `/images/` and `/files/`), specify the resource root directory with `root`, and enable directory browsing with `autoindex on` (with options to set size and time display). During testing, create `images` and `files` directories under `/var/www/static`, place files in them, run `nginx -t` to check configuration, and reload Nginx with `systemctl reload nginx` to apply changes. Then test access via `localhost/images/xxx.jpg` or `localhost/files/xxx.pdf`. Key considerations include Nginx user permissions and configuration reload effectiveness. Setting up Nginx for static resource service is simple, with core configuration paths and directory browsing functionality, ideal for rapid static resource hosting. It can be extended with features like image compression and anti-leeching.
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