= Nginx Server =

In the configuration syntax for `nginx(8)`, a '''server''' is a fully qualified domain and the corresponding configurations for serving that website.

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== Usage ==

A '''server''' listens on one or more addresses and ports, specified on the '''`listen`''' directive. If the address is left off, `nginx(8)` listens on all addresses for that server. Servers can share addresses and/or ports.

When a request is received, it is routed between the listening servers based on the ''domain name''. Each server is meant to represent a single web domain, which should be specified on the `server_name` directive. If a server needs to respond as any domain, enter `_` as the name.

If no server name matches, the request is routed to the ''default server'', which is marked by the `default_server` option on the `listen` directive. `nginx(8)` requires one (and only one) server be marked as default.

Typically, the default server is configured with a server name of `_` and returns error 444 to all requests.

{{{
server {
  listen 80 default_server;
  server_name _;
  return 444;
}

server {
  listen 80;
  server_name example.com;

  root /var/www;

  location / {
    try_files $uri $uri/ /index.html;
  }
}
}}}



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