Is Nginx Config Generator free to use?

Yes, Nginx Config Generator on DevHexLab is completely free. No login, no account, and no payment required.

Does Nginx Config Generator upload my data to a server?

No. Nginx Config Generator runs entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. Your data never leaves your device and is never sent to any server.

Can I use Nginx Config Generator offline?

Yes. Once the page is loaded, Nginx Config Generator works without an internet connection because all processing happens locally in your browser.

What category does Nginx Config Generator belong to?

Nginx Config Generator belongs to the "Developer Utilities" category on DevHexLab. A grab-bag of everyday developer tools: UUID generation, QR code creation, regex testing, SQL formatting, mock data generation, environment-variable parsing, and more. These are the utilities you reach for constantly but do not want to write yourself every time.

Nginx Config Generator

Generate nginx server block configs for static sites, reverse proxies, Node.js apps, and PHP with SSL support

nginxconfigserversslproxy

Domain name

Server type

Root directory

Include www redirectEnable SSL / HTTPSEnable GzipSecurity headersRate limiting

SSL certificate path

SSL key path

Max body size

Custom 404

nginx.conf

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com www.example.com;
    return 301 https://$host$request_uri;
}

server {
    listen 443 ssl http2;
    server_name example.com www.example.com;

    ssl_certificate     /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/fullchain.pem;
    ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/privkey.pem;
    ssl_protocols TLSv1.2 TLSv1.3;
    ssl_ciphers HIGH:!aNULL:!MD5;

    client_max_body_size 10M;

    add_header X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN" always;
    add_header X-Content-Type-Options "nosniff" always;
    add_header X-XSS-Protection "1; mode=block" always;
    add_header Referrer-Policy "strict-origin-when-cross-origin" always;

    gzip on;
    gzip_types text/plain text/css application/json application/javascript text/xml application/xml image/svg+xml;
    gzip_min_length 1000;

    location / {
        root /var/www/html;
        index index.html;
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.html;
    }
}

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Step-by-step guide

How to Generate an Nginx Server Block Configuration

Step-by-step guide to generating an nginx config for a static site, Node.js app, or reverse proxy with SSL using the DevHexLab Nginx Config Generator.

In-depth article

Nginx Configuration Guide: Server Blocks, Reverse Proxies, and SSL

How to configure nginx for static sites, Node.js apps, PHP, and reverse proxies — with SSL termination, security headers, and performance settings.

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