Working configurations for real-world patterns
These examples demonstrate practical web server configurations you can study, copy, and adapt for your projects. Each example includes configurations for multiple server platforms when applicable.
Configuration examples show Nginx and Apache syntax side-by-side. Code examples use Node.js for programmatic server implementation.
Basic configuration for serving a single website.
Serve multiple domains from a single server.
Handle subdomains with wildcard and specific matches.
Forward requests to a backend application server.
Distribute traffic across multiple backend servers.
Proxy WebSocket connections with proper upgrade handling.
Pass client information to backend servers.
Enable TLS with certificate and private key.
Force all traffic to use HTTPS.
Free TLS certificates with automatic renewal.
Secure cipher suites and protocol configuration.
Serve files from a directory with proper MIME types.
Configure Cache-Control and ETag for browser caching.
Enable gzip and Brotli compression for text files.
Route all requests to index.html for single-page apps.
Minimal Node.js server with request handling.
Serve files with streams, MIME types, and caching.
Route by method and path without frameworks.
Handle process signals and drain connections properly.