# Nginx Server installer

This is a complete Ansible playbook to configure Nginx with basic authentication using htpasswd. 
This playbook installs Nginx, configures a static website, and secures access with basic authentication.

## Usage

- have a look at the hosts_vars:

    cat host_vars/mistergwen.site.yml 
    domain_name: "mistergwen.site"
    htpasswd_file: "/etc/nginx/.htpasswd"
    ...

- then launch the deployment script:

    ./deploy.sh

## Steps

- Installation of Nginx: The playbook installs Nginx and ensures it is started and enabled.
- Creation of the website directory: A directory is created to host the website files.
- Creation of a simple homepage: A simple HTML page is created for the website.
- Installation of apache2-utils: This package is necessary to use the htpasswd command.
- Creation of the htpasswd file: A .htpasswd file is created with a username and password.
- Configuration of the Nginx site: The nginx_site.conf.j2 template is used to configure Nginx with basic authentication.
- Activation of the Nginx site: The site is enabled by creating a symbolic link in the sites-enabled directory.
- Testing the Nginx configuration: The Nginx configuration is tested before restarting the service.
- Restarting Nginx: Nginx is restarted to apply the changes.

## TODO

- use ansible vault for the user's credentials

