Nginx + PHP-FPM on Ubuntu 24.04

Install Nginx + PHP-FPM on Ubuntu 24.04 server.

This is not a guide and not a toy.
This is a production-grade installer — secure, structured, and ready for multiple applications.

Why this installer exists

Default Nginx configs become unmanageable quickly. This setup keeps things structured and predictable.

What this installer does

✔ Creates snippet directory for modular config
✔ Optional security and bot-blocking modules
✔ Cloudflare Real-IP support
✔ Requests to bare server IP return 444
✔ Suitable for WordPress, Gitea, Zabbix, Wiki and more

What this installer does NOT do

It won’t stop you from running the script without reading the documentation like there’s no tomorrow.
Skip the README, and whatever happens next is your headache, not a bug report.

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1. Prepare your system

sudo apt update -y

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2. Download and enter the installer

git clone https://git.x-files.dk/webserver/nginx-ubuntu.git

cd nginx-ubuntu

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3. Run the installer

sudo ./nginxinstall

After this runs, you have:

Feature	Status
Nginx installed & enabled	✓
PHP-FPM configured	✓
Snippet structure created	✓
Default website disabled	✓ (returns HTTP 444)
Cloudflare Real-IP support	✓
Bad-bot blocking available	✓
Custom error pages	✓ editable

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Included Nginx Features

/etc/nginx/nginx-snippets/

Reusable drop-in configs:

Snippet	Purpose
cloudflare.conf	Fixes real visitor IPs
block-bots.conf	Drops garbage traffic
csp.conf	Security headers
ssl.conf	TLS configuration
errorpages/	Custom 40x/50x pages

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Default IP response

Server IP access = 444 Drop.
Because your server is not public property.

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Caching

Performance tuning examples included, commented until activated intentionally.

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What happens after install?

Example vhost:

server {
    listen 443 ssl http2;
    server_name yourdomain.com;

    include nginx-snippets/cloudflare.conf;
    include nginx-snippets/block-bots.conf;

    root /var/www/yourproject;
    index index.php index.html;
}

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More Information

More guides and documentation can be found on wiki.x-files.dk

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License

Licensed under the MIT License.

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