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+# `up` — quick nginx server blocks
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+**`up`** is a command line application to create nginx server blocks quickly in a single command.
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+`up static example.com` will serve a static website from current folder.
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+`up proxy example.com 8081` will create a reverse proxy listening at port 8081.
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