nginx.conf

server {
    # Listen on port 8080
    listen 8080;

    # Define the server name (your baseURL or domain)
    server_name docs.aurora.cloud-nuage.canada.ca;

    # Disable absolute redirects
    absolute_redirect off;

    # Root directory and index for the static Hugo site
    root /usr/share/nginx/html;
    index index.html;

    set_real_ip_from 0.0.0.0/0; 
    real_ip_header X-Forwarded-For;
    real_ip_recursive on;

    # Location block for serving requests
    location / {
        # Serve the files, fallback to 404 if not found
        try_files $uri $uri/ =404;
        
        # Pass X-Forwarded-* headers (important if behind a reverse proxy)
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
    }

    # Block access to hidden/sensitive files like .git and .htaccess
    location ~ /\. {
        deny all;
        access_log off;
        log_not_found off;
    }

    # Enable gzip compression for better performance
    gzip on;
    gzip_types text/plain text/css application/json application/javascript text/xml application/xml application/xml+rss text/javascript;
}