nginxconfig.io
A web tool that generates NGINX server config files from your choices.
- Stars
- 28.3k
- Forks
- 2k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- JavaScript
- Last update
- 1.9 years ago
- Type
- App
No commits in over a year — check for forks or alternatives before adopting.
What it is
nginxconfig.io is a web-based generator for NGINX web server configuration. You enter your setup choices, such as HTTPS, PHP, or caching, and the tool shows the matching NGINX config and how each input changes the output. It is useful for learning what NGINX directives do or for starting from a working config instead of writing one from scratch.
- Generate an NGINX config for a PHP site with FastCGI caching
- Create an HTTPS config with HTTP/2 and HSTS enabled
- Produce a reverse proxy config for a Node.js or Python (Django) app
- Set up a www to non-www redirect or a fallback routing rule
Great for
- People setting up an NGINX server for a website or app who want a starting config
- Developers learning how NGINX directives affect behavior
- Anyone setting up HTTPS, HTTP/2, or PHP-FPM with NGINX
- People configuring WordPress, Drupal, Magento, or Joomla on NGINX
Not ideal for
- People who need a fully managed hosting setup, since the README describes only a config generator
- Those who do not want to review generated config, because server settings should be checked before going live
How to get it
- 1
Use it in the browser (or self-host)
Use the hosted generator (no install needed)
https://do.co/nginxconfig - 2
Run it
- Open https://do.co/nginxconfig in a browser.
- Choose the features your site needs, such as HTTPS, PHP, or caching.
- Review the generated NGINX config and how your choices changed it.
- Copy the config to your server and test it with nginx -t before reloading.
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Try the PHP options if you run WordPress, Drupal, Magento, or Joomla.
- Enable HTTPS, HSTS, and security headers together and check the result.
- Use the Mozilla SSL Configuration Generator listed in the README to compare TLS settings.
- Run the project locally for development by cloning it and using npm run dev if you want to modify the tool itself.
Downloads
Strengths
- Covers many common setups (HTTPS, PHP, reverse proxy, caching, gzip, brotli) in one place
- Shows how each input changes the output, which helps with learning
- MIT licensed and actively linked to from DigitalOcean's documentation ecosystem
Trade-offs
- The README does not describe how output is validated against your specific server, so test before deploying
- Last push date is 2024-12-14 and there is no release listed, so check it still fits your NGINX version
How it compares
| Project | Stars | Type | Level | Updated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nginxconfig.io (this) | 28.3k | App | beginner | 1.9 years ago | People setting up an NGINX server for a website or app who want a starting config |
| server-configs-nginx | 11.6k | Other | intermediate | 5 months ago | People who run their own Nginx web server and want sensible defaults |
| echo | 32.8k | Library | intermediate | 7 days ago | Go developers building REST APIs or backend services |
| nginx-admins-handbook | 14.3k | Learning resource | beginner | 2.0 years ago | System administrators who already run NGINX and want practical tips |
| mitmproxy | 46.6k | Dev tool | intermediate | 5 days ago | Developers debugging how an app talks to a backend API |
| traefik | 65.4k | App | intermediate | 4 days ago | Teams running many microservices in Docker, Swarm, or Kubernetes |
Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.