Nginx is a high-performance web server, reverse proxy, and load balancer. It's known for handling high traffic efficiently and is used by major websites worldwide.

Copy the generated config to /etc/nginx/sites-available/your-domain. Create a symlink to sites-enabled, then run 'nginx -t' to test and 'nginx -s reload' to apply.

A reverse proxy forwards requests to backend servers. It's used to load balance, cache content, add SSL, or hide backend server details from clients.

First generate a basic config without SSL, deploy it, then use Certbot: 'certbot --nginx -d yourdomain.com'. Certbot will automatically modify your config.

Gzip compresses text-based content (HTML, CSS, JS) before sending to browsers, reducing bandwidth and improving load times. Most browsers support it.

Enable 'WebSocket support' in the proxy settings. This adds the required Upgrade and Connection headers for WebSocket protocol upgrading.

Security headers like X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Content-Security-Policy protect against common attacks like clickjacking and XSS.

Enable browser caching to set Cache-Control headers for static assets. This tells browsers to cache files locally, reducing server load and improving speed.

root appends the location path to the specified directory. alias replaces the location path entirely. Use alias when the URL path differs from the file path.

This generator creates basic configs. For load balancing, you'd define an upstream block with multiple servers and proxy to that upstream name.

Basic Settings

SSL / HTTPS

Reverse Proxy

Gzip Compression

Browser Caching

Security Headers

PHP-FPM

Generated Configuration

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