# Ubuntu and nginx This is pretty simple, and doesn't require much in the way of DevOps. [![YouTube thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7tpO9vhUhf4/hqdefault.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tpO9vhUhf4\&t=986s\&list=PLl3P3tmiT-frEV50VdH_cIrA2YqIyHkkY\&index=6) Watch the video tutorial [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tpO9vhUhf4\&t=986s\&list=PLl3P3tmiT-frEV50VdH_cIrA2YqIyHkkY). 1. Create unprivileged user `web` a. Can only operate in `/home/web`, where we'll host the application. 2. Install Dart for `web` 3. Set `ANGEL_ENV=production` in `web` account 4. Sync changes with the server a. Use SFTP b. Or, sync from a private Git repo c. Host a local Git server to sync changes d. Git version histories take up more space, so probably just use SFTP for this guide. 5. Set up `ufw` for `80`, `443`, `ssh` 6. Use `systemd` (comes with Ubuntu) to start server on system boot, and restart if it crashes a. 7. Basic nginx setup with `proxy_pass` * Don't run your application server as `root` * Serve static files via `nginx` instead of Angel * Even though `CachingVirtualDirectory` is extremely simple to use, it would be served via proxy * It's faster for `nginx` to serve your static files directly. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.angel-dart.dev/1.x/deployment/ubuntu-and-nginx.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.