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Core Configuration

events block http block server block listen directive server_name root directive index directive include directive

Location Matching

prefix location exact location = regex location ~ case-insensitive regex ~* ^~ precedence try_files named location internal location

Reverse Proxy

proxy_pass proxy_set_header Host X-Forwarded-For proxy_http_version WebSocket Upgrade headers proxy_connect_timeout proxy_read_timeout upstream block

Static Files & Caching

expires directive Cache-Control header gzip compression sendfile open_file_cache immutable assets error_page autoindex

TLS & Security

ssl_certificate ssl_certificate_key TLS protocol selection HSTS header security headers client_max_body_size limit_req rate limiting limit_conn

Operations & Observability

nginx -t config test reload without downtime access_log error_log levels custom log_format stub_status map directive health-check endpoint

Nginx / TLS & Security

ssl_certificate

Learn ssl_certificate in Nginx with a dedicated explanation, a concept-specific example, practical cautions, and a mastery check.

12 min read • Advanced

nginx-033.conf

nginx

server {
    listen 443 ssl;
    ssl_certificate /etc/ssl/example/fullchain.pem;
}

What to watch

Content source & attribution

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Lesson quizzes

ssl_certificate Mastery Check →

ssl_certificate_key