Deploy ASP.NET App on Linux with NGINX

Deploying an ASP.NET Core application on a Linux server with NGINX as the reverse proxy is a common approach to host web applications built using the ASP.NET Core framework. ASP.NET Core is a cross-platform framework that allows developers to build and run applications on various operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux. NGINX, on the other hand, is a high-performance web server and reverse proxy that is known for its efficiency and reliability.

Deploy ASP.NET Core on Linux with NGINX

Deploying an ASP.NET Core application on Linux with Nginx involves a few steps. Here’s a high-level overview of the process:

Step 1: Prepare the Linux Server

• Set up a Linux server with your preferred distribution (e.g., Ubuntu 20.04 LTS).
• Install the .NET Core Runtime on the server.
• Install Nginx on the server.

wget https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/20.04/packages-microsoft-prod.deb 
sudo dpkg -i packages-microsoft-prod.deb

sudo apt update 
sudo apt install apt-transport-https 
sudo apt install dotnet-sdk-6.0

Or

sudo apt-get update && \
sudo apt-get install -y aspnetcore-runtime-7.0

Step 2: Build the ASP.NET Core Application