How to test nginx subdomains on localhost

Question

I want to test nginx subdomains before uploading config to the server. Can i test it on localhost? I try

server {
    listen       80;
    server_name  localhost;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:8080;
    }
}

server {
    listen       80;
    server_name  sub.localhost;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:8080/sub;
    }
}

And it does not work. Shoulld i change my hosts file in order to make it work? Also, after uploading site to the server should i change DNS records and add sub.mydomain.com?

Answer 1

Yes, add '127.0.0.1 sub.localhost' to your hosts file. That sub has to be resolved somehow. That should work.

Then once you're ready to go to the net, yes, add an a or cname record for the subdomain sub.

When I use proxy_pass I also include the proxy.conf from nginx. http://wiki.nginx.org/HttpProxyModule