Developer Tools

Nginx & Apache
Config Generator

Q: Where do I save an Nginx server block?

Put it in /etc/nginx/sites-available/your-domain, then symlink it into sites-enabled with ln -s, test with nginx -t, and reload using systemctl reload nginx.

Q: How do I enable an Apache VirtualHost?

Save the config to /etc/apache2/sites-available/your-domain.conf, enable it with a2ensite your-domain, then run systemctl reload apache2.

Q: How do I add a free SSL certificate?

After the site is live, run Certbot — certbot --nginx or certbot --apache — and it will obtain a free Let's Encrypt certificate and update your config automatically.

Generate a ready-to-paste Nginx server block or Apache VirtualHost. Add PHP-FPM, an HTTPS redirect and your document root — no boilerplate to memorise.

Nginx

Apache

PHP-FPM

server {
listen 80;
server_name site.com;
root /var/www/site;
}

Domain

Document Root

Add www alias PHP-FPM Force HTTPS

/etc/nginx/sites-available/example.com

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I save an Nginx server block?

Put it in /etc/nginx/sites-available/your-domain, then symlink it into sites-enabled with ln -s, test with nginx -t, and reload using systemctl reload nginx.

How do I enable an Apache VirtualHost?

Save the config to /etc/apache2/sites-available/your-domain.conf, enable it with a2ensite your-domain, then run systemctl reload apache2.

What is PHP-FPM and do I need it?

PHP-FPM is a fast process manager that runs PHP behind the web server. Enable it if your site uses PHP (WordPress, Laravel, etc.). The generated config passes .php requests to the FPM socket.

How do I add a free SSL certificate?

After the site is live, run Certbot — certbot --nginx or certbot --apache — and it will obtain a free Let's Encrypt certificate and update your config automatically.