How to setup nginx reverse proxy for node js application

* **url rewriting:** clean up urls and simplify routing within your application.
* **graceful shutdown and restart:** handle application updates without downtime by using nginx to seamlessly switch traffic between old and new versions.

**prerequisites**

2. **an nginx server:** a server with nginx installed. you can install nginx on your local machine, a virtual machine, or a cloud instance (e.g., aws ec2, digitalocean droplet, google compute engine).
3. **basic understanding of linux command line:** familiarity with navigating and editing files in a linux environment.

**step-by-step guide**

**2. install nginx (if you haven't ...

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