Attempt at setup

.github/workflows/update_primary_nginx.yml

@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
-name: UNFINISHED - setup nginx from the configuration file
+name: Setup Nginx from the configuration file
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+
 jobs:
   deploy:
     runs-on: self-hosted
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
       - name: Dotenv Action
         uses: falti/dotenv-action@v1.1.4
         with:
@@ -19,13 +21,18 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check environment variables
         run: env
 
-      #Doesn't work properly, envsubst replaces all instances of $variable and ${variable}, but we want to keep e.g., $host as nginx variables
-      #- name: Create temporary nginx config file
-      #  run: envsubst  < ./nginx_template.txt > temp_default.conf
-      # Maybe look at https://www.baeldung.com/linux/envsubst-command to get an idea
+      #envsubst replaces all instances of $variable and ${variable}, but we want to keep e.g., $host as nginx variables
+      - name: Create temporary nginx config file
+        run: envsubst '$PROD_PORT_PREFIX,$DEV_PORT_PREFIX,$STAG_PORT_PREFIX,$GATEWAY_POSTFIX' < ./nginx_template.txt > nginx_securefit.conf
 
       - name: Copy temporary file to correct place 
-        run: cp temp_default.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
+        run: cp nginx_securefit.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/nginx_securefit.conf
 
       - name: Show nginx file
-        run: cat /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
+        run: cat /etc/nginx/conf.d/nginx_securefit.conf
+
+      - name: Restart Nginx
+        run: sudo systemctl restart nginx
+
+      - name: Verify that nginx configuration works
+        run: sudo nginx -t