Configuring Nginx for Angular Routing

Introduction

Angular is a popular frontend development framework that employs a routing approach based on browser history manipulation. However, when using routes other than the root of the application, issues may arise when trying to directly access specific URLs. To resolve this and enable Angular to handle all routes, including nested routes, we need to configure Nginx appropriately.

Nginx Configuration

To configure Nginx and allow Angular to handle all routes, including nested routes, we need to adjust the `location` directive in the Nginx configuration file. Here's an example of how to do it:

With this configuration, Nginx will first attempt to find the requested file. If it doesn't find it, it will redirect the request to `index.html`, which is the entry point of the Angular application. This ensures that Angular can handle the route and load the corresponding view.

Complete Configuration

Here's a complete example of how your Nginx configuration file might look:

Make sure to replace `example.com` with your domain name and `/path/to/your/angular/app` with the absolute path to your Angular application on the server.