Checklist for Hosting ASP.NET Core Site in Linux VM
I have listed items with references which will help you in deploying your ASP.NET Core site from scratch in a fresh VM for production environment.
- Install and Setup Supervisor — It is a tool which will help in the autostart of your site on server restart, otherwise, on server restart, you might need to manually start site.
- Install and Setup Nginx — For Reverse Proxying to your .NET app
- Install DotNet Core
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/linux-package-manager/ubuntu16-04/sdk-current - Get a domain — Can get from GoDaddy or any other vendor.
- After purchasing the domain, Map DNS pointing to your server
- Setup and Install Lets Encrypt — To Obtain Free SSL Certification or if you have own certificate purchased you can also use it.
- Enable Firewall to allow port 80, 443 — or any other port based on your requirement.
- Enable https redirect in your Ngnix Configuration
- After Hosting ensure you have enabled basic Security Headers for the site — Can test Using Security Headers site— https://securityheaders.com/
- Can test your site for SEO if your site needs it — https://sharetechlinks.com/post/detail/101/free-seo-checker
References
Server Setup
You can get a cheap Digital Ocean Server for $5–$10 which is more than enough to run a simple site.
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Enabling Remote Desktop — XRDP
Installing Ubuntu Mate OS
Usually, when you purchase Linux VM from Digital Ocean or any other Vendor you won't get OS. To install a lightweight Ubuntu Mate Linux OS
https://jerrygamblin.com/2016/10/19/ubuntu-remote-desktop-on-digital-ocean/
Supervisor, Nginx Configuration
https://www.hanselman.com/blog/PublishingAnASPNETCoreWebsiteToACheapLinuxVMHost.aspx
Microsoft Official Docs
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/host-and-deploy/linux-nginx?view=aspnetcore-2.1&tabs=aspnetcore2x
Nginx — In-Depth configurations
https://sharetechlinks.com/post/detail/173/nginx-everything-about-proxy-pass
https://sharetechlinks.com/post/detail/204/nginx-with-modsecurity-and-brotli-production-setup-dockerized
Setting up Firewall
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-a-firewall-with-ufw-on-ubuntu-14-04
Installing Putty in Windows
Transferring file from windows to Linux using Putty
https://medium.com/@bharatdwarkani/copying-a-file-from-windows-to-linux-through-ssh-17f4f4c2eca8
Security Headers
https://sharetechlinks.com/post/detail/133/adding-http-headers-to-improve-security-in-an-asp-net-core-application
Refer this for Unzip file in Ubuntu
https://www.hostingadvice.com/how-to/unzip-file-linuxubuntu/
Installing My SQL In Linux
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-mysql-on-ubuntu-16-04
https://www.configserverfirewall.com/ubuntu-linux/enable-mysql-remote-access-ubuntu/
Conclusion
The above-mentioned checklist is more than enough to host your ASP.NET Core site in a fresh Linux VM starting from Scratch.
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