> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vers.sh/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Static web app > Deploy a static web app to a Vers VM with nginx Deploy a simple static website on a Vers VM using nginx. You'll create a VM, install nginx, write an HTML page, and see it live — all in a few minutes. ## Prerequisites * Vers CLI [installed and authenticated](/installation) ## Step 1: Create the project Create a new folder for your project if you don't already have one. ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}} mkdir static-site cd static-site vers init ``` ## Step 2: Launch the VM ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}} vers run --vm-alias static-site ``` Verify it's running: ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}} vers status ``` You should see your VM in a `Running` state. ## Step 3: Connect and install nginx ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}} vers connect ``` Inside the VM: ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}} # Set up DNS for outbound internet access echo 'nameserver 8.8.8.8' > /etc/resolv.conf # Install nginx apt-get update && apt-get install -y nginx ``` ## Step 4: Create your static site Still inside the VM, replace the default nginx page with your own HTML: ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}} cat > /var/www/html/index.html << 'EOF' My Vers Site

Hello from Vers

This static site is running on a Vers VM with nginx.

EOF ``` ## Step 5: Start nginx and verify ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}} # Start nginx systemctl start nginx # Verify it's serving your page curl -s http://localhost | head -5 ``` You should see the first few lines of your HTML. Now exit the VM: ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}} exit ``` ## Step 6: View it in your browser Your site is live at: ``` https://.vm.vers.sh ``` Replace `` with your VM's ID (shown in `vers status`). Vers terminates TLS at the proxy, so your VM serves plain HTTP but browsers see HTTPS — no cert setup needed. If your VM ID is `vm-abc123`, the URL would be `https://vm-abc123.vm.vers.sh`. Port 80 is one of the [default routed ports](/vm-access#available-ports). ## Step 7: Make a change Connect back to the VM and update the page: ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}} vers connect ``` ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}} sed -i 's/Hello from Vers/My Static Site is Live/' /var/www/html/index.html ``` Refresh your browser — the change is instant. No build step, no deploy pipeline. Exit when done: ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}} exit ``` ## What you learned * Creating a Vers VM and connecting via SSH * Installing and running nginx inside a VM * Serving a static HTML page accessible over HTTPS * Making live edits to a running site ## Next steps * [Static web app (GitHub import)](/examples/static-web-app-github) — pull a repo instead of writing HTML by hand * [Basic web app](/examples/basic-web-app) — add a backend with Node.js or Python * [Accessing your instance](/vm-access) — networking, ports, and SSH details