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+# Adding a new site to Nginx in Ubuntu
+
+This guide assumes you already have Nginx running on your server.
+
+## Add an available site configuration
+
+Create a new configuration file in the `/etc/nginx/sites-available` directory. The file will usually be titled after the domain or subdomain you are adding
+
+```bash
+sudo vim /etc/nginx/sites-available/example.com
+```
+
+For the file contents enter a valid nginx server block configuration. Here is an example:
+
+```nginx
+server {
+    listen 80;
+    server_name example.com www.example.com;
+}
+```
+
+## Add the site configuration
+
+Once the configuration file is setup we can enable it by creating a symbolic link to the `sites-enabled` directory.
+
+```bash
+sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/example.com /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
+```
+
+## Test and Update Nginx
+
+Test the configuration file for syntax errors:
+
+```bash
+sudo nginx -t
+```
+
+If the test is successful, reload Nginx to apply the changes:
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl reload nginx
+```