# HTML Server ## Description This role configures an [NGINX](https://NGINX.org/) server to host a static HTML homepage securely over HTTPS. It automates domain configuration, SSL/TLS certificate retrieval using [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/), and ensures your site is ready for production with minimal setup. ## Overview Optimized for Archlinux environments, this role provides a lightweight, reliable solution for serving static websites. It automatically configures NGINX to serve files from a predefined directory, sets up secure HTTPS connections, and includes support for `.well-known` paths required by ACME challenges. ### Key Features - **Static Site Hosting:** Serves HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other static files. - **Let's Encrypt Integration:** Automatically requests and installs SSL/TLS certificates. - **Simple Root Configuration:** Defines a clean webroot with `index.html` support. - **Secure by Default:** Includes modern SSL headers and best practices via NGINX. - **.well-known Support:** Ensures full ACME challenge compatibility. ## Cosmos The diagram places HTML Server in the Infinito.Nexus cosmos: the components it deploys (capabilities), the central services it consumes (dependencies), and its outward reach (federation and bridged external networks). ```mermaid flowchart LR subgraph deps [Dependencies] dep_svc_net_tor["svc-net-tor 🐳🐝"] dep_web_app_matomo["web-app-matomo 🐳🐝"] dep_web_app_prometheus["web-app-prometheus 🐳🐝"] dep_web_svc_css["web-svc-css 💻"] end subgraph role [web-svc-html 💻] svc_matomo["matomo"] svc_css["css"] svc_prometheus["prometheus"] svc_html["html"] svc_tor["tor"] end subgraph dependents [Dependents] dpt_web_svc_legal["web-svc-legal"] end dep_svc_net_tor -. "0..1" .-> svc_tor dep_web_app_matomo -. "0..1" .-> svc_matomo dep_web_app_prometheus -. "0..1" .-> svc_prometheus dep_web_svc_css -. "0..1" .-> svc_css svc_matomo -- "1:1" --> dpt_web_svc_legal ``` Solid `1:1` edges are fixed relationships; dashed `0..1` edges are conditional (enabled only in matching deployments); red `0..0` edges are turned off in this role. Node markers show the role's deploy modes (💻 host, 🐳 compose, 🐝 swarm); ❌ marks a service that is explicitly turned off, and ⚙️ an Ansible role dependency declared in `meta/main.yml`. ## Purpose The NGINX Static HTML Server role provides a simple and efficient method to publish static websites with HTTPS, perfect for personal homepages, landing pages, or small projects. ## Features - **Automatic HTTPS Certificates:** Handles secure certificate issuance via Let's Encrypt. - **Minimal NGINX Setup:** Clean and optimized default configurations. - **Highly Portable:** Works out-of-the-box with minimal variables. - **Local Time Support:** Properly displays directory listing timestamps when needed. ## Quick Setup ### Development Clone, set up the workstation, and deploy HTML Server onto the local stack: ```bash git clone https://github.com/infinito-nexus/core.git cd core make onboard make compose-deploy mode=reinstall apps=web-svc-html full_cycle=false ``` ### Production Install HTML Server directly onto the target machine: clone the repository, install the OS prerequisites and the repository toolchain, then deploy against localhost over a local connection (no SSH, no container): ```bash git clone https://github.com/infinito-nexus/core.git cd core bash scripts/install/package.sh make install source scripts/meta/env/load.sh APP=web-svc-html DOMAIN= TLS_MODE=self_signed SSH_PUBLIC_KEY="" INVENTORY=inventories/production infinito administration inventory provision "$INVENTORY" \ --inventory-file "$INVENTORY/devices.yml" \ --host localhost \ --include "$APP" \ --vars "{\"TLS_MODE\": \"$TLS_MODE\", \"DOMAIN_PRIMARY\": \"$DOMAIN\", \"users\": {\"administrator\": {\"authorized_keys\": [\"$SSH_PUBLIC_KEY\"]}}}" infinito administration deploy dedicated "$INVENTORY/devices.yml" \ --password-file "$INVENTORY/.password" \ --diff -vv ``` ## Learn More - [NGINX Official Website](https://NGINX.org/) - [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/) - [Static Web Page (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_web_page) - [HTTPS (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTPS) ## ‍ Author Information Created in 2023 by [Kevin Veen-Birkenbach](https://www.veen.world/) ## Credits Implemented by **[Kevin Veen-Birkenbach](https://www.veen.world)**. Part of the [Infinito.Nexus Project](https://s.infinito.nexus/code) and maintained by [Kevin Veen-Birkenbach](https://www.veen.world). Licensed under the [Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial)](https://s.infinito.nexus/license).