/nginx/etc - vHost config, must end in *.conf (set in /etc/nginx/nginx.conf)
/nginx/www - Webroot for vHost
/nginx/ssl - SSL certificate directory

Run

docker run --name nginx \
  -v /local/etc:/nginx/etc \
  -v /local/www:/nginx/www \
  -v /local/ssl:/nginx/ssl:ro \
  -d 11notes/nginx:[tag]

difference between official docker images

Additional plugins:

  module_headers_more

Nginx configuration:

  all data moved to /nginx (in compiler!)

Docker -u 1000:1000 (no root initiative)

As part to make containers more secure, this container will not run as root, but as uid:gid 1000:1000. Therefore the default TCP port 80 was changed to 8080.

Built with

Alpine Linux - Offical Parent Container
nginx - Nginx

Tips

Don't bind to ports < 1024 (requires root), use NAT
Permanent Storge with NFS/CIFS/... - Module to store permanent container data via NFS/CIFS/...