Nginx Config Generator

Build an nginx server block with redirects, gzip, caching and headers.

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Domain

Canonical host

Redirects

nginx.conf

# Generated by ToolXkit — review before deploying.

server {
  listen 80;
  server_name example.com www.example.com;
  return 301 https://$host$request_uri;
}

server {
  listen 443 ssl http2;
  server_name example.com;
  root /var/www/html;
  index index.html;

  # Canonical host
}

server {
  listen 443 ssl http2;
  server_name www.example.com;
  return 301 https://example.com$request_uri;
}

server {
  listen 443 ssl http2;
  server_name example.com;
  root /var/www/html;
  index index.html;

  location = /old-page { return 301 /new-page; }

  gzip on;
  gzip_vary on;
  gzip_min_length 1024;
  gzip_types text/plain text/css text/javascript application/javascript application/json image/svg+xml;

  location ~* \.(jpg|jpeg|png|gif|webp|svg|css|js|woff2)$ {
    expires 1y;
    add_header Cache-Control "public, immutable";
  }

  location ~* \.html$ {
    expires -1;
  }

  add_header X-Content-Type-Options "nosniff" always;
  add_header X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN" always;
  add_header Referrer-Policy "strict-origin-when-cross-origin" always;
  add_header Permissions-Policy "geolocation=(), microphone=(), camera=()" always;
  add_header Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains" always;

  location ~ /\. { deny all; }

}

How to Use the Nginx Config Generator Online

Builds an nginx server block with redirects, gzip, caching and headers. Test with nginx -t before reloading: a syntax error in a server block prevents the whole configuration from loading, which takes down every site on the machine rather than one.

No software to install Free Works on any device

Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Nginx Config Generator

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1. Fill in the fields with your own values
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2. The result updates as you type, with the reasoning shown alongside it
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3. Copy what you need — everything is worked out in your browser

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What is the Nginx Config Generator?

Why Use Web Development Tools in the Browser?

Small web jobs like minifying CSS, checking HTML, escaping a string or writing a Dockerfile rarely deserve a new install. These tools do each one in a tab, and your code is never sent to a server.

“The fastest tool is the one already open in a tab.”

Code checked for errors
Messy code made readable
Number bases converted
Selectors and paths tested

Minified files for faster pages
Config files from templates
CI workflows drafted quickly
Source code stays private

Popular Uses for Developer Utilities

These are the small tasks that interrupt a day of web work.

Minifying assets Shrink CSS or JSON before deploying, then beautify it again to read.
Validating markup Catch unclosed tags and syntax errors in HTML, CSS or JavaScript before publishing.
Docker setups Draft a Dockerfile, Docker Compose file or .dockerignore for a new project.
CI pipelines Generate a GitHub Actions or GitLab CI workflow and adjust it to fit.
Number conversions Convert between binary, decimal, hex and octal while reading low-level data.
Selector testing Try a CSS selector or JSONPath expression against sample input and see matches.
Data URIs Turn a small image into a data URI to embed directly in CSS.
Project files Create .gitignore, EditorConfig and CODEOWNERS files without copying them from old repos.

What You Can Do with the Nginx Config Generator

Ships the safe defaults, with a note on why each one matters

Generates syntax the target program will accept, tested against its own grammar

Explains what each directive does, because a config file copied blind is a future outage

Why Use ToolXkit for Nginx Config Generator?

Your files stay with you

Everything runs inside your browser. Nothing you open or type is uploaded to a server.

Web Dev Tools for Different Users

Front-end developers

Validate, minify and beautify HTML, CSS and JavaScript as part of daily work.

DevOps engineers

Draft Docker, cron and CI files quickly, then refine them in the repo.

Coding students

Learn number systems, escapes and selectors by trying examples and seeing results.

Technical writers

Escape code samples and check snippets before putting them into documentation.

QA testers

Write clear bug reports and test CSS selectors against real page markup.

Open source maintainers

Set up issue templates, CODEOWNERS and gitattributes for a shared project on GitHub.

Best Times to Validate or Minify Code

Keep these open in a tab when you are:

Starting a new repository
Preparing a site for launch
Tracking down a syntax error
Containerising an app
Setting up automated builds
Reading hex or binary values
Writing a bug report
Working on a locked-down laptop

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about this tool.

Do I need to install anything to use the Nginx Config Generator?

No. Nginx Config Generator runs entirely in your browser — there is nothing to download, no extension and no desktop program. It works the same on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iPhone.

Is it safe to use the Nginx Config Generator online?

Safer than the usual alternative, yes. Most online tools upload your file to a server you know nothing about, where it sits until someone deletes it. Here the file never leaves your device — the processing happens in the page itself, so there is no server copy to leak, retain or sell.

Is my code sent to a server when I use Nginx Config Generator?

No. Your code is processed in the browser tab, so private repositories, keys in config files and client work stay on your machine. It also means the tool works on locked-down work laptops where installing software is not allowed.

Will minifying break my code?

Minifying removes spaces, comments and line breaks without changing what the code does. Keep an unminified copy for editing, and test the minified version before deploying it.

Are the generated config files ready to use?

They give you a sound starting point based on common settings. Every project is different, so read through the file and adjust paths, versions and secrets before committing it.

Is Nginx Config Generator free with no account?

Yes. There is no login, API key or usage cap. Open the page whenever you need it, even on a machine that is not your own.

Does Nginx Config Generator follow current web standards?

The validators and generators follow current web standards and common tool conventions. Standards keep moving, so for edge cases check MDN or the official specification listed in further reading.

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