Windows Server Setup

1. Download Required Software

• Nginx: http://nginx.org/en/download.html

• MongoDB: https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/community

• OpenSSL: https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

• NSSM: https://nssm.cc/download

• Python: Microsoft Store or python.org

2. System Setup

mkdir C:\data\db mkdir C:\data\log mkdir C:\nginx

3. Environment Variables

Add to System PATH:

C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\6.0\bin C:\nginx

4. MongoDB Configuration

Create file: C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\6.0\mongod.cfg

storage: dbPath: C:\data\db security: authorization: enabled systemLog: destination: file path: C:\data\log\mongod.log net: bindIp: 127.0.0.1 port: 27017

5. Install MongoDB Service

mongod --config "C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\6.0\mongod.cfg" --install net start MongoDB

6. Nginx Configuration

Create file: C:\nginx\conf\nginx.conf

worker_processes auto; events { worker_connections 1024; }

http { include mime.types; default_type application/octet-stream; sendfile on; keepalive_timeout 65;

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name yourdomain.com www.yourdomain.com;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:YOUR_APP_PORT;
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
    }
}

}

7. Install Nginx Service

nssm install nginx "C:\nginx\nginx.exe" nssm start nginx

8. SSL Setup

pip install certbot certbot-nginx certbot --nginx -d yourdomain.com -d www.yourdomain.com

9. MongoDB Security

mongosh use admin db.createUser({ user: "adminUser", pwd: "securePassword", roles: [ { role: "userAdminAnyDatabase", db: "admin" } ] })

10. Windows Firewall Rules

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="HTTP" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=80 netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="HTTPS" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=443 netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="MongoDB" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=27017

11. Cloudflare Setup

1. Create account at cloudflare.com

2. Add domain

3. Update nameservers at registrar

4. Add A record → server IP

5. Set SSL/TLS to "Full"

12. Service Management Commands

net start MongoDB net stop MongoDB net start nginx net stop nginx nginx -t nginx -s reload

13. Log Locations

Nginx: C:\nginx\logs\access.log, C:\nginx\logs\error.log MongoDB: C:\data\log\mongod.log

14. Monitoring Setup

1. Open Event Viewer

2. Create Custom Views for:

   • MongoDB events

   • Nginx events

   • System errors

   • Security events

15. Backup Configuration

1. MongoDB Backup: mongodump --out C:\backup\mongodb$(date +%Y%m%d)

2. Configuration Backup: xcopy C:\nginx\conf C:\backup\nginx\conf /E /I /Y xcopy "C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\6.0\mongod.cfg" C:\backup\mongodb\ /Y

16. Security Measures

1. Windows Updates:

   • Settings → Update & Security

   • Enable automatic updates

2. Windows Defender:

   • Enable real-time protection

   • Run weekly full scans

3. User Access:

   • Create service accounts

   • Implement least privilege access

17. Performance Optimization

1. MongoDB:

   • Enable WiredTiger cache

   • Index optimization

   • Regular maintenance

2. Nginx:

   • Worker optimization

   • Gzip compression

   • Cache settings

18. Maintenance Schedule

Daily:

• Check logs

• Verify services

• Monitor disk space

Weekly:

• Full system backup

• Security updates

• Log rotation

Monthly:

• SSL certificate check

• Performance review

• Security audit

19. Troubleshooting Guide

Service Issues:

1. Check service status

2. Review event logs

3. Verify configurations

4. Check port availability

Connection Issues:

1. Test network connectivity

2. Verify firewall rules

3. Check DNS settings

4. Validate SSL certificates

Performance Issues:

1. Monitor resource usage

2. Check log files

3. Review configurations

4. Analyze system metrics

20. Emergency Procedures

Service Recovery:

1. Stop affected service

2. Check logs

3. Restore configuration

4. Start service

5. Verify functionality

Data Recovery:

1. Stop services

2. Restore from backup

3. Verify data integrity

4. Start services

5. Test functionality

Remember to:

• Replace placeholder values

• Keep secure password copies

• Document all custom changes

• Maintain backup schedule

• Monitor system regularly