Every DevOps journey begins with a single request hitting a server. But what happens behind the scenes? Transitioning from a developer to a DevOps engineer means moving beyond writing code to architecting the environments where that code lives, breathes, and scales. In the LabEx DevOps Engineer path, we strip away the abstraction and get hands-on with the foundational pillars of modern web infrastructure: web servers, proxies, and containerization.
Reverse Proxy Setup
Difficulty: Beginner | Time: 20 minutes
In this lab, you will learn how to configure Nginx as a reverse proxy to forward traffic to a Python application server.
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Enabling User Directories
Difficulty: Beginner | Time: 20 minutes
In this lab, you will learn how to enable the Apache userdir module to serve personal web pages from user home directories on a Linux server.
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Installing Apache HTTPD
Difficulty: Beginner | Time: 20 minutes
In this lab, you will learn how to install, configure, and manage the Apache HTTP server on Linux. You will set up a basic web server, manage the service status, and customize the default landing page to host your own content.
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Port Mapping
Difficulty: Beginner | Time: 20 minutes
In this lab, you will learn how to map container ports to the host system using Docker. You will run an Nginx container, expose its service on a specific host port, and verify the accessibility.
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The path from Zero to Junior DevOps Engineer isn't built on theory—it's built on the muscle memory of configuring servers and troubleshooting connections. By completing these four labs, you move from being a spectator to a builder. Ready to take control of your infrastructure? Start your hands-on journey on the LabEx DevOps Engineer path today and turn these concepts into your professional toolkit.
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