Setup nginx on windoof ====================== Download "https://nginx.org/en/download.html" Unpack wherever you want. This tuto assumes APP_DIR. APP_DIR="C:\Users\%USERNAME%\.opt\nginx-VERSION\" Bakup original config file to "nginx.conf.skel". Replace config file by: worker_processes 1; error_log logs/error.log; events { worker_connections 1024; } http { include mime.types; default_type application/octet-stream; sendfile on; keepalive_timeout 65; server { listen 127.0.0.1:8080; server_name localhost; location / { root srv/html; index index.html index.htm; } } } Make sure dirs chosen in config do exist. nginx won't start bcause he cannot find the files due to the dirs are missing. Start server by launching "nginx.exe". HINT: working dir MUST be same dir where the exe file resides.