# Installing the web server

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Please follow the steps to install Screena Portal in this order:

1. [Preparing your system](https://help.screena.ai/resources/how-to/install-screena-portal/preparing-your-system)
2. [Installing Screena Portal backend](https://help.screena.ai/resources/how-to/install-screena-portal/installing-screena-portal-backend)
3. [Launching Screena Portal backend](https://help.screena.ai/resources/how-to/install-screena-portal/launching-screena-portal-backend)
4. [**Installing the web server**](https://help.screena.ai/resources/how-to/install-screena-portal/installing-the-web-server) **(you are here)**
5. [Configuring Screena Portal](https://help.screena.ai/resources/how-to/install-screena-portal/configuring-screena-portal)
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This guide covers the installation and configuration of Nginx as the web server for the application.
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## Configuring Nginx

Edit the default server configuration of Nginx by running the following command in the terminal:

```shell
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/default
```

Add the following location block to the server configuration:

```shell
location /rest {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:8080/rest;                
}
```

Save the changes and close the file. Restart Nginx for the changes to take effect:

```shell
sudo systemctl restart nginx
```

## Installing the Web files

Unzip the web.zip file into the directory `/var/www/html`.

```shell
sudo unzip web.zip -d /var/www/html
```