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A free web-based NGINX configuration generator by DigitalOcean: you pick what your server needs and it produces a tuned config for your use case.
A free web-based NGINX configuration generator by DigitalOcean: you pick what your server needs and it produces a tuned config for your use case.Is this a website I visit, or something I install on my server?It's a website — open do.co/nginxconfig in a browser and it builds the config as you answer questions. You install nothing; touching the code is only for developing the tool itself.
It's a website — open do.co/nginxconfig in a browser and it builds the config as you answer questions. You install nothing; touching the code is only for developing the tool itself.Can I run the generator myself instead of using the hosted site?Yes — it's a Vue.js app: clone the repo, run npm install, then npm run dev serves it at localhost:8080, and npm run build writes a static build to the dist directory.
Yes — it's a Vue.js app: clone the repo, run npm install, then npm run dev serves it at localhost:8080, and npm run build writes a static build to the dist directory.Do I need a DigitalOcean account to use it?No. It's a public website — the README mentions no account, login or API key; you just open it and describe your setup.
No. It's a public website — the README mentions no account, login or API key; you just open it and describe your setup.Does it help with Let's Encrypt certificates?Yes — certbot support is one of the listed features, so the generated config can include a certbot setup alongside the HTTPS, HSTS and SSL profile options.
Yes — certbot support is one of the listed features, so the generated config can include a certbot setup alongside the HTTPS, HSTS and SSL profile options.Is the project still active?It looks healthy: the repo is not archived, counts about 28,000 stars, and names an active maintainer (MattIPv4) for the rewrite, with DigitalOcean behind the project.
It looks healthy: the repo is not archived, counts about 28,000 stars, and names an active maintainer (MattIPv4) for the rewrite, with DigitalOcean behind the project.What are similar projects?caprover, nginx, acme.sh, nginx-admins-handbook, echo, azerioid-stack-manager, certbot, nginx-proxy-manager
caprover, nginx, acme.sh, nginx-admins-handbook, echo, azerioid-stack-manager, certbot, nginx-proxy-managerWhich topics is it in?ssl-certificate, webserver, letsencrypt, http2, cdn, rate-limiting, ssl, wordpress, https, nginx, caching, reverse-proxy
ssl-certificate, webserver, letsencrypt, http2, cdn, rate-limiting, ssl, wordpress, https, nginx, caching, reverse-proxy