Nginx Config Generator builds a starter server block from server_name, root, an optional PHP-FPM socket, and an SSL on/off toggle. Copy the textarea into your sites-available draft and review before reload.
What Nginx Config Generator does
Emits a readable nginx server { } template.
- server_name and root
- Optional fastcgi PHP-FPM
- SSL listen snippets when enabled
- Copy output
Who Nginx Config Generator is for
- Sysadmins drafting vhosts
- Developers local nginx setups
- Students learning reverse proxies
- Anyone prototyping PHP sites
How to use Nginx Config Generator
1. Enter server_name and root.
2. Optionally add a PHP-FPM socket path.
3. Toggle SSL snippets.
4. Generate and copy the block.
Features
- Plain-text template
- Related htaccess and security header tools
- Local only
- Clear review hint
Examples
- Draft example.com with /var/www/html.
- Add unix:/run/php/php8.2-fpm.sock.
- Enable SSL listen 443 ssl lines for staging notes.
Tips and limits
- Not a full hardened config.
- Adjust TLS paths to your certbot layout.
- Test with nginx -t before reload.
- HTTP to HTTPS redirects are left as comments.
Related tools
FAQ
Is this production ready?
No. It is a starter template you must review and harden.
Does it talk to my server?
No. It only generates text in the browser.
Extra notes
Nginx Config Generator runs entirely in your browser so drafts and secrets never need to leave your device for processing. Keep a backup of long outputs in your own notes if you rely on them for production servers or live events. Accessibility friendly labels come from the module UI strings, and the layout follows the shared BeeForge .bf-tool shell for consistent spacing and buttons.
Support for developers, marketers, and everyday users is the same client-side model: open the page, configure options, copy or download, then paste into your workflow. BeeForge related links on the tool page point to companion utilities so you can move between related generators without hunting the hub.
When you share results with a teammate, paste into a ticket or gist rather than screenshotting alone, so the text remains searchable. If a browser privacy mode blocks clipboard helpers, select the output manually. Local processing also means the tool works offline after the page and scripts have loaded once.
Validate generated configs or hashes in a staging environment before production use. Prefer regenerating secrets after any accidental paste into chat. For teaching sessions, walk through one sample input end to end so students see how live updates and copy buttons behave together.