Installing NGINX Unit on Windows Subsystem for Linux @nginx

Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

Learn how to install NGINX Unit on Windows Subsystem for Linux.

Resources:
NGINX Unit
unit.nginx.org

What is NGINX Unit?
bit.ly/3wInuPM

Real World Use Cases and Success Stories Using NGINX Unit
youtu.be/0dPEuvX6mbY

What's New with NGINX Unit?
youtu.be/VRHcok0mf4U

We've developed a whole course covering all of the ins and outs of NGINX Unit, how to install it, exploring the configuration api, writing your first hello world, web-server configuration, intro into unit languages modules and so much more.

Chapters:
0:00 - How to Install NGINX Unit on Windows Subsystem for Linux
0:26 - Step-by-Step Installation Demo
2:40 - Use Repo Installation Script
5:53 - Check Binary with "unitd" and Grep for Unit
7:17 - Start Unit in Unprivileged Mode
9:38 - Curl Unit API to See if Up and Running
10:46 - Future Chapters in NGINX Unit Video Series

Installing NGINX Unit on Windows Subsystem for Linux

Instance Manager: Viewing Metrics and Leveraging the API

Deployable API Infrastructure with NGINX

Writing Your First “Hello World” in NGINX Unit

Securing GraphQL APIs with F5 NGINX App Protect WAF

Improve Kubernetes Uptime and Resilience with a Canary Deployment

Bits & Bytes with Marco Kamner – NGINX Community Chats – Ep. 16

Architecting Kubernetes Clusters for High-Traffic Websites

Bits & Bytes with Ava Hahn – NGINX Community Chats – Ep. 4

How to do HTTP Load Balancing with NGINXaaS for Azure