NginxWebUI: A Graphical Management Tool for Nginx Configuration

Nginx is a widely used HTTP and reverse‑proxy server, but its configuration can be cumbersome. NginxWebUI is an open‑source graphical management tool (v3.2.1) that simplifies Nginx configuration through a web interface.

It allows users to configure HTTP/TCP forwarding, reverse proxy, load balancing, static HTML serving, SSL certificate issuance and renewal, and can generate an nginx.conf file with one click. It also supports managing multiple Nginx instances and synchronizing configurations across servers.

Installation

On Ubuntu, install Java 11 and Nginx, download the latest JAR, and start it with:

apt update
apt install openjdk-11-jdk
apt install nginx
wget -O /home/nginxWebUI/nginxWebUI.jar http://file.nginxwebui.cn/nginxWebUI-3.2.1.jar
nohup java -jar -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 /home/nginxWebUI/nginxWebUI.jar --server.port=8080 --project.home=/home/nginxWebUI/ > /dev/null &

Optional parameters such as --server.port , --project.home , and database settings can be supplied.

Docker deployment

A multi‑architecture Docker image containing both Nginx and NginxWebUI is available. Pull and run it with:

docker pull cym1102/nginxwebui:latest
docker run -itd -v /home/nginxWebUI:/home/nginxWebUI -e BOOT_OPTIONS="--server.port=8080" --privileged=true --net=host cym1102/nginxwebui:latest

When using Docker, map the host directory to preserve data and use --net=host to expose required ports.

Configuration can be performed through the web UI at http:// :8080 , including HTTP parameters, certificate management via Let’s Encrypt (acme.sh), and generating the final nginx.conf file, which can be manually edited if needed.

The tool also provides an HTTP API for programmatic control.