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Concept wireframes: https://imgur.com/a/Qyvq5HF HN, I've been chronically frustrated by how challenging it is to configure nginx and Apache config files. I had the idea for a simple, intuitive interface that could automatically generate and manage htaccess and SitesAvailable files. Does anyone think it would be worthwhile for me to build this?
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2016 · github.com
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2015 · nchan.slact.net
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This is a proof of concept utility which allows you to expose local services to the internet at large: https://github.com/skx/tunneller In short it is a simple ngrok alternative, which you can self-host. Because it is a proof of concept it hasn't been tested extensively, but it seems like it will solve my immediate-needs. Of course it needs test, and structure added. But feedback can't hurt :)
2019
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2015 · sourcelair.com
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2011 · keen.posterous.com
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Hi! I am sharing this because it may be useful to others. I created a simple Docker image that lets you easily expose a web app running locally on your dev machine to the Internet, via a proxy server. It is a self hosted alternative to something like Ngrok, which is a paid service if you use custom domains. A small server is cheaper than Ngrok (I use Hetzner Cloud and the cheapest server costs me 3€ per month). I use this method in particular to test HTTP verification with Let's Encrypt for a SaaS app running on my Mac. Hope this is useful :) Code:…
2019
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2021 · github.com
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2016 · github.com
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2019 · github.com
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2014 · blog.gotux.net
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I learned Flask, Python, Uwsgi, and Nginx configuration in order to make this happen. Oh and if you're feeling generous, you can buy them for $2 a pop: https://prlibs.com/nocc
2012 · prlibs.com
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2017 · github.com
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2015 · github.com
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2015 · github.com
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I built it for myself because ngrok didn't let me add one more domain unless I paid $12 more. I probably should've looked for alternatives before building my own, but my grudge got in the way . Once I started, I wanted to make it better than the other options. Silly, I know. No one probably cares. I plan to open source it sometime next year because I’ve got other projects to finish first. It's free until I deplete my cloud credits, then it will switch to a tier-based model with a free option.
Oct 2025 · wsgrok.com
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I'm looking for some help developing this front end: http://equationdesigner.appspot.com/ I'm pretty much a n00b when it comes to what web technologies to use, my focus has been the back end. This is also my first attempt seeking help on HN, lets hope this GOes well. I started this project for a group of lake ecologists (GLEON.org), but I think the computer science can be used more broadly.
2012
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I needed to make a tiny webapp backend to upload to shared LAMP hosting (they still exist, and I think they're fun despite us being well beyond 2005), but I couldn't face waiting for FTP to sync down however thousands files Laravel or similar frameworks need. So I made a tiny PHP framework that gets packaged into a single file. I'm using it for my own shady purposes, but I decided to put it on GitHub in case anyone else finds the approach useful. It has typed request/response handling, filesystem-based routing, object serialization, database models/schema generation, and a little…
8d ago · github.com
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