nginx_base_conf

## ATTENZZIONEEEEE ##
#
# You should look at the following URLs in order to grasp a solid understanding
# of Nginx configuration files in order to fully unleash the power of Nginx.
# https://www.nginx.com/resources/wiki/start/
# https://www.nginx.com/resources/wiki/start/topics/tutorials/config_pitfalls/
# https://wiki.debian.org/Nginx/DirectoryStructure
#
##

# Redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS
server {
    listen 80;
    server_name <your-domain>; # Replace with your domain or subdomain (e.g., example.com)

    # Redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS
    return 301 https://$host$request_uri;
}

server {
    listen 443 ssl; # Use SSL for secure connections
    server_name <your-domain>; # Replace with your domain or subdomain (e.g., example.com)

    # Set the root directory for the website
    root /var/www/html; # Path to your website files, adjust as needed
    index index.html index.htm index.nginx-debian.html; # Default index files

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ =404; # Return 404 if the file is not found
    }

    # SSL certificate paths (managed by Certbot)
    ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/<your-domain>/fullchain.pem; # Replace <your-domain> with your actual domain
    ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/<your-domain>/privkey.pem; # Replace <your-domain> with your actual domain
    include /etc/letsencrypt/options-ssl-nginx.conf; # SSL configuration managed by Certbot
    ssl_dhparam /etc/letsencrypt/ssl-dhparams.pem; # Diffie-Hellman parameters for SSL security
}