What is nginxconfig.io?

digitalocean/nginxconfig.io — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-06-20

★ 28,307JavaScriptAudience · ops devopsComplexity · 1/5LicenseSetup · easy

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    What it does
      Visual NGINX config builder
      Generates config files
      Browser-based tool
    Tech Stack
      JavaScript
      Vue.js
    Use Cases
      HTTPS setup
      Reverse proxy config
      WordPress server config
    Audience
      Web developers
      DevOps beginners
      Server admins

mindmap root((nginxconfig.io)) What it does Visual NGINX config builder Generates config files Browser-based tool Tech Stack JavaScript Vue.js Use Cases HTTPS setup Reverse proxy config WordPress server config Audience Web developers DevOps beginners Server admins

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Generate a production-ready NGINX config with HTTPS, HTTP/2, and security headers for your website in minutes.

USE CASE 2

Create an NGINX reverse proxy config for a Node.js or Python app without memorizing proxy_pass syntax.

USE CASE 3

Get a WordPress-optimized NGINX config with caching, gzip compression, and correct PHP-FPM settings.

What is it built with?

JavaScriptVue.js

How does it compare?

	digitalocean/nginxconfig.io	vuejs/vuex	tj/commander.js
Stars	28,307	28,371	28,181
Language	JavaScript	JavaScript	JavaScript
Setup difficulty	easy	easy	easy
Complexity	1/5	2/5	2/5
Audience	ops devops	developer	developer

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Free to use, modify, and distribute for any purpose including commercial, as long as you include the MIT license notice.

So what is it?

nginxconfig.io is a web-based tool from DigitalOcean that generates configuration files for NGINX, a popular web server software. Writing NGINX config files by hand is notoriously complex, you need to correctly set up HTTPS certificates, security headers, caching rules, compression settings, and more, and getting any of it wrong can leave your site slow or insecure. This tool removes that burden by letting you select your requirements through a visual interface and then downloading a ready-to-use config file. The tool covers a wide range of features including HTTPS setup, HTTP/2 (a faster version of the web protocol), security headers, gzip and brotli compression (techniques that shrink file sizes for faster page loads), reverse proxying (routing traffic through another server), CDN support, and configurations tailored for specific apps like WordPress, Drupal, and Magento. It also supports server-side setups for Node.js and Python applications. You would use this when you're deploying a website or web application on a server running NGINX and want a correct, production-ready server configuration without spending hours reading documentation. It's especially useful if you're not a server configuration expert but need to set things up securely. The tool runs entirely in the browser, no installation required, and is hosted at do.co/nginxconfig. The codebase is built with JavaScript and Vue.js (a frontend framework), licensed under MIT.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

Generate an NGINX configuration for a Node.js app running on port 3000 with HTTPS via Let's Encrypt, HTTP/2, gzip compression, and security headers.

Prompt 2

I need an NGINX reverse proxy config for a Python Flask app at localhost:5000 with SSL termination. What should the server block look like?

Prompt 3

What NGINX configuration settings does nginxconfig.io recommend for a WordPress site to get the best performance and security?

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