Hi everyone, this is a tutorial on building Freenginx on Ubuntu-based systems. Before proceeding, you’ll need to install some additional packages. Prerequisites :

sudo apt install build-essential libpcre3-dev libssl-dev zlib1g-dev libgd-dev 

Download and Extract Freenginx Source Code :

1. Visit the Freenginx download page: https://freenginx.org/en/download.html
2. Download the latest stable version (currently freenginx-1.26.0.tar.gz).
3. Extract the downloaded archive:

```bash cd /opt/ sudo wget https://freenginx.org/download/freenginx-1.26.0.tar.gz sudo tar -xzvf freenginx-1.26.0.tar.gz

Configure Freenginx with Modules :
1. Navigate to the extracted directory:
```bash
cd /opt/freenginx-1.26.0/

1. Run the configure script, specifying installation paths and enabling desired modules:

   sudo ./configure \
     --prefix=/var/www/html \
     --sbin-path=/usr/sbin/nginx \
     --conf-path=/etc/nginx/nginx.conf \
     --http-log-path=/var/log/nginx/access.log \
     --error-log-path=/var/log/nginx/error.log \
     --with-pcre \
     --lock-path=/var/lock/nginx.lock  \
     --pid-path=/var/run/nginx.pid \
     --with-http_ssl_module \
     --with-http_image_filter_module=dynamic \
     --modules-path=/etc/nginx/modules \
     --with-http_v2_module \
     --with-stream=dynamic \
     --with-stream \
     --with-http_addition_module \
     --with-http_mp4_module \
     --with-stream_ssl_module \
     --with-stream_ssl_preread_module \
     --with-http_realip_module \
     --with-compat \
     --with-http_stub_status_module
   

• You can customize the installation paths using the provided options.
• Refer to the Freenginx documentation for details on available modules: [https://freenginx.org/en/docs/]

Compile and Install Freenginx :

1. Compile the source code

   sudo make
   

2. Install freenginx

   sudo make install
   

   Output: The compilation and installation process will generate output on your terminal. You can review it for any errors or warnings. Congratulations! You have successfully installed Freenginx.

Verify Installation: Check the version using one of the following commands:

sudo nginx -v
sudo nginx -V

Create a Systemd Service for Freenginx :

1. Create a new systemd service file using a text editor like nano:

   sudo nano /lib/systemd/system/freenginx.service
   

2. Paste the following content into the file, replacing paths if needed: ```bash [Unit] Description=The Freenginx HTTP and reverse proxy server After=syslog.target network-online.target remote-fs.target nss-lookup.target Wants=network-online.target

[Service] Type=forking PIDFile=/var/run/nginx.pid ExecStartPre=/usr/sbin/nginx -t ExecStart=/usr/sbin/nginx ExecReload=/usr/sbin/nginx -s reload ExecStop=/bin/kill -s QUIT $MAINPID PrivateTmp=true

[Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target This service file defines how systemd manages Freenginx. ExecStartPre ensures the configuration is valid before starting.

3. Save and close the file (Ctrl+X, then Ctrl+Y).

## Enable and Start Freenginx :
Reload systemd to recognize the new service:
```bash
sudo systemctl daemon-reload

1. Enable Freenginx to start automatically at boot :

   sudo systemctl enable freenginx.service
   

2. Start the Freenginx service :

   sudo systemctl start freenginx.service
   

3. Check the status of Freenginx :

   sudo systemctl status freenginx.service
   

   Output : This should show that Freenginx is running and active.Additional Notes: You can configure Freenginx by editing the main configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

I hope this continuation helps you complete the Freenginx installation process!

references : https://freenginx.org/en/docs/

Cheers!