default.rb

# Executes nginx recipe.
include_recipe "detroit::nginx"

# Creates deploy directory with correct permissions.
directory "/data/www" do
  owner "nginx"
  group "nginx"
  mode "755"
end

deploy.rb

# Deploys the given git project to the deploy directory.
git "/data/www" do
   repository "[email protected]:brunobuccolo/detroit.git"
   revision "master"
   action :sync
   user "nginx"
   group "nginx"
end

nginx.rb

# apt-get install this package if not installed.
package "nginx" 

# Use nginx.conf.erb with my attributes and variables to create the file below with correct permissions.
template "/etc/nginx/nginx.conf" do
  source "nginx.conf.erb"
  owner "root"
  group "root"
  mode "644"
end

# Starts nginx. 
# Configures nginx to start at boot.
service "nginx" do
  action [:start, :enable]
end