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NGINX is server software used as a web server, reverse proxy, load balancer, API gateway, and content cache. Configuration and modules define how it accepts connections, forwards traffic upstream, terminates TLS, and caches content.
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Separate connections, configuration, and worker processing
The README explains modules, configuration, and runtime roles, then links installation for Linux, FreeBSD, and Windows, dynamic modules, TLS, load balancing, rate limiting, caching, and source builds. Detailed directive reference remains on nginx.org.
Sources: [1]
For self-operated HTTP edges and static delivery
It is a candidate for an entry point that distributes traffic across applications, terminates TLS, serves static files, caches content, or applies basic API controls. Operators can choose packaged binaries or source builds according to their environment.
Sources: [1]
Validate configuration and production operation separately
The README explicitly describes itself as a structured introduction for novices, not the complete documentation. TLS, forwarding headers, timeouts, buffers, caching, reloads, and upgrades need configuration-specific review. Its apt source-build instructions are also specific to Ubuntu and Debian derivatives, so use the official path for the target OS.
Sources: [1]
Official sources
- [1]NGINX README(2026-09-12)
Supplemental curator note
Selected for promoting a long-running mirror into the GitHub authority and adding a structured beginner-facing README.
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Categories and tags
Categories
GitHub Topics
- content-cache
- load-balancer
- reverse-proxy
- web-server
- http
- https
- quic
- tls
- tcp-proxy-server
- mail-proxy-server
- udp-proxy-server
- http2
GitHub dataView detailed GitHub data
- Stars
- 31,627
- Forks
- 8,302
- Watchers
- 956
- Open issues
- 228
- Contributors
- 110
- Primary language
- C
- License
- BSD-2-Clause
- Repository last updated
- Sep 11, 2026
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