SwadhInz · January 26, 2021 23:52 · Mar 23, 2015 · Mar 23, 2015 · Mar 23, 2015 · Mar 22, 2015
diff --git a/ReadMe.md b/ReadMe.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ### Read Me
-In order to access a server hosted within a vm, for development purposes, which is restricted to same origin / localhost only requests, I set up a siple nginx reverse proxy to forward my requests.
+In order to access a server hosted within a vm (guest), for development purposes from the host OS, which is restricted to same origin / localhost only requests, I set up a siple nginx reverse proxy to forward my requests.
 
 ### Steps
 

diff --git a/ReadMe.md b/ReadMe.md
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ More information on the implementation of nginx in Windows can be found on [the
 | nginx -s reopen | re-open log files                                                                    |
 
 ### Description
-The config file contains a _server_ block, inside which is a _location /_ block. Inside that location block, we need to comment out the root and index assignment and add in a *proxy_pass  http://127.0.0.1:8080;* line and a *proxy_http_version  1.1;* line.
+The config file contains a _server_ block, inside which is a _location /_ block. Inside that location block, we need to replace the root and index assignment with a *proxy_pass  http://127.0.0.1:8080;* line and a *proxy_http_version  1.1;* line.
 
 ### Profit
diff --git a/ReadMe.md b/ReadMe.md
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ More information on the implementation of nginx in Windows can be found on [the
 | nginx -s reopen | re-open log files                                                                    |
 
 ### Description
-The config file contains a _server {}_ block, inside which is a _location / {}_ block. Inside that location block, we need to comment out the root and index assignment and add in a *proxy_pass  http://127.0.0.1:8080;* line and a *proxy_http_version  1.1;* line.
+The config file contains a _server_ block, inside which is a _location /_ block. Inside that location block, we need to comment out the root and index assignment and add in a *proxy_pass  http://127.0.0.1:8080;* line and a *proxy_http_version  1.1;* line.
 
 ### Profit
diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@ server {
 	gzip_disable     "MSIE [1-6]\.";
 
         ...
-
-	# default location / block
-        #location / {
-        #    root   html;
-        #    index  index.html index.htm;
-        #}
 
 	location / {
 		# Backend server to forward requests to/from

diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ server {
 
         ...
 
+	# default location / block
         #location / {
         #    root   html;
         #    index  index.html index.htm;

diff --git a/ReadMe.md b/ReadMe.md
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ In order to access a server hosted within a vm, for development purposes, which
 #### Commands for Windows
 More information on the implementation of nginx in Windows can be found on [the corresponding docs page](//nginx.org/en/docs/windows.html). Here's the basic breakdown of commands, form within the nginx install directory:
 
-| Command       |                                                                                        |
+| Command         |                                                                                      |
 |-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | start nginx     | starts the process                                                                   |
 | nginx -s stop   | fast shutdown                                                                        |
 | nginx -s quit   | graceful shutdown                                                                    |
-| nginx -s reload | config change, graceful shutdown of existing worker proc, starts new with new config |
+| nginx -s reload | config change, graceful shutdown of existing worker proc, starts new                 |
 | nginx -s reopen | re-open log files                                                                    |
 
 ### Description

diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ server {
         listen       80;
         server_name  localhost;
 
+        # adds gzip options
         gzip on;
 	gzip_types      text/css text/plain text/xml application/xml application/javascript application/x-javascript text/javascript application/json text/x-json;
 	gzip_proxied    no-store no-cache private expired auth;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ server {
 		proxy_pass          http://127.0.0.1:8080;
 		proxy_http_version  1.1;
 
+		# adds gzip
 		gzip_static on;
 
 	}

diff --git a/ReadMe.md b/ReadMe.md
@@ -7,6 +7,17 @@ In order to access a server hosted within a vm, for development purposes, which
 2. Edit the _&lt;install path&gt;/conf/nginx.conf_ file with the marked changes in the file of the same name in this gist.
 3. Start the nginx executable, located in your install path. There are service wrappers for Windows, or you can just kill the process to stop the nginx instance.
 
+#### Commands for Windows
+More information on the implementation of nginx in Windows can be found on [the corresponding docs page](//nginx.org/en/docs/windows.html). Here's the basic breakdown of commands, form within the nginx install directory:
+
+| Command       |                                                                                        |
+|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| start nginx     | starts the process                                                                   |
+| nginx -s stop   | fast shutdown                                                                        |
+| nginx -s quit   | graceful shutdown                                                                    |
+| nginx -s reload | config change, graceful shutdown of existing worker proc, starts new with new config |
+| nginx -s reopen | re-open log files                                                                    |
+
 ### Description
 The config file contains a _server {}_ block, inside which is a _location / {}_ block. Inside that location block, we need to comment out the root and index assignment and add in a *proxy_pass  http://127.0.0.1:8080;* line and a *proxy_http_version  1.1;* line.
 

diff --git a/ReadMe.md b/ReadMe.md
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ In order to access a server hosted within a vm, for development purposes, which
 ### Steps
 
 1. To install in a Windows VM, download and install [nginx](http://nginx.org/) from the current, stable release; I installed to C:\nginx\
-2. Executing the nginx.exe in your install path will start the nginx server with default configuration, edit the _conf/nginx.conf_ file with the marked changes in the file of the same name in this gist.
-3. Start the nginx executable. You can invoke from a command prompt or double click. There are service wrappers for Windows, or you can just kill the process to stop the nginx instance.
+2. Edit the _&lt;install path&gt;/conf/nginx.conf_ file with the marked changes in the file of the same name in this gist.
+3. Start the nginx executable, located in your install path. There are service wrappers for Windows, or you can just kill the process to stop the nginx instance.
 
 ### Description
 The config file contains a _server {}_ block, inside which is a _location / {}_ block. Inside that location block, we need to comment out the root and index assignment and add in a *proxy_pass  http://127.0.0.1:8080;* line and a *proxy_http_version  1.1;* line.

diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ server {
         gzip on;
 	gzip_types      text/css text/plain text/xml application/xml application/javascript application/x-javascript text/javascript application/json text/x-json;
 	gzip_proxied    no-store no-cache private expired auth;
-	gzip_min_length 1000;
+	#gzip_min_length 1000;
 	gzip_disable     "MSIE [1-6]\.";
 
         ...

diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 server {
         listen       80;
         server_name  localhost;
+
+        gzip on;
+	gzip_types      text/css text/plain text/xml application/xml application/javascript application/x-javascript text/javascript application/json text/x-json;
+	gzip_proxied    no-store no-cache private expired auth;
+	gzip_min_length 1000;
+	gzip_disable     "MSIE [1-6]\.";
 
         ...
 
@@ -14,6 +20,9 @@ server {
 		# Backend server to forward requests to/from
 		proxy_pass          http://127.0.0.1:8080;
 		proxy_http_version  1.1;
+
+		gzip_static on;
+
 	}
 	...
 ...
diff --git a/ReadMe.md b/ReadMe.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ In order to access a server hosted within a vm, for development purposes, which
 
 1. To install in a Windows VM, download and install [nginx](http://nginx.org/) from the current, stable release; I installed to C:\nginx\
 2. Executing the nginx.exe in your install path will start the nginx server with default configuration, edit the _conf/nginx.conf_ file with the marked changes in the file of the same name in this gist.
+3. Start the nginx executable. You can invoke from a command prompt or double click. There are service wrappers for Windows, or you can just kill the process to stop the nginx instance.
 
 ### Description
 The config file contains a _server {}_ block, inside which is a _location / {}_ block. Inside that location block, we need to comment out the root and index assignment and add in a *proxy_pass  http://127.0.0.1:8080;* line and a *proxy_http_version  1.1;* line.

diff --git a/ReadMe.md b/ReadMe.md
@@ -5,3 +5,8 @@ In order to access a server hosted within a vm, for development purposes, which
 
 1. To install in a Windows VM, download and install [nginx](http://nginx.org/) from the current, stable release; I installed to C:\nginx\
 2. Executing the nginx.exe in your install path will start the nginx server with default configuration, edit the _conf/nginx.conf_ file with the marked changes in the file of the same name in this gist.
+
+### Description
+The config file contains a _server {}_ block, inside which is a _location / {}_ block. Inside that location block, we need to comment out the root and index assignment and add in a *proxy_pass  http://127.0.0.1:8080;* line and a *proxy_http_version  1.1;* line.
+
+### Profit
diff --git a/ReadMe.md b/ReadMe.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-## Read Me
+### Read Me
 In order to access a server hosted within a vm, for development purposes, which is restricted to same origin / localhost only requests, I set up a siple nginx reverse proxy to forward my requests.
 
-## Steps
+### Steps
 
 1. To install in a Windows VM, download and install [nginx](http://nginx.org/) from the current, stable release; I installed to C:\nginx\
 2. Executing the nginx.exe in your install path will start the nginx server with default configuration, edit the _conf/nginx.conf_ file with the marked changes in the file of the same name in this gist.
diff --git a/ReadMe.md b/ReadMe.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+## Read Me
+In order to access a server hosted within a vm, for development purposes, which is restricted to same origin / localhost only requests, I set up a siple nginx reverse proxy to forward my requests.
+
+## Steps
+
+1. To install in a Windows VM, download and install [nginx](http://nginx.org/) from the current, stable release; I installed to C:\nginx\
+2. Executing the nginx.exe in your install path will start the nginx server with default configuration, edit the _conf/nginx.conf_ file with the marked changes in the file of the same name in this gist.
diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ server {
         #    index  index.html index.htm;
         #}
 
-		location / {
-			# Backend server to forward requests to/from
-			proxy_pass          http://127.0.0.1:8080;
-			proxy_http_version  1.1;
-		}
-		...
+	location / {
+		# Backend server to forward requests to/from
+		proxy_pass          http://127.0.0.1:8080;
+		proxy_http_version  1.1;
 	}
+	...
 ...
diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+...
+server {
+        listen       80;
+        server_name  localhost;
+
+        ...
+
+        #location / {
+        #    root   html;
+        #    index  index.html index.htm;
+        #}
+
+		location / {
+			# Backend server to forward requests to/from
+			proxy_pass          http://127.0.0.1:8080;
+			proxy_http_version  1.1;
+		}
+		...
+	}
+...