Glossary infra Term Page

root /usr/share/nginx/html

the base folder where Nginx looks for files

root-usr-share-nginx-html #infra#docker

Related Concepts

./public docker-compose.yml listen 80 location proxy_pass

Core Idea

root /usr/share/nginx/html is the base folder where Nginx looks for files. It usually makes the most sense alongside ./public, docker-compose.yml, listen 80.

Why It Matters Here

Mathbong reuses this term across docker posts as shared vocabulary.

Posts Mentioning This Concept

[Docker Series Part 10] Serving Static Sites and Reverse Proxies with Nginx Containers Show high-school developers how to ship static assets and reverse-proxy API traffic with an Nginx container, including gzip, cache headers, and quick curl tests.