beaudev_add_vhost.sh

#!/bin/bash
# add vhost for a new nginx project

# use like this : do_nginx_proxy_vhost subdir.example.com http://192.168.0.20:8080

function do_nginx_new_vhost() {

[ -z $1 -o -z $2 -o "$3" ] && echo "Give name, path and hosts" && return
name=$1
path=$2
hosts=$3

[ -f /etc/nginx/sites-available/project_$name ] && (echo "Updating proxy for host: $host" && sudo rm /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/project_$name) || echo "Creating vhost for project: $name"

sudo bash <<EOF
echo 'server {
  server_name $host;
  location / {
          proxy_redirect off;
          proxy_set_header Host \$host ;
          proxy_set_header X-Real-IP \$remote_addr ;
          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For \$proxy_add_x_forwarded_for ;
          proxy_pass $address;
  }
}' &> /etc/nginx/sites-available/proxy_reverse_$host
EOF

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/proxy_reverse_$host /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/proxy_reverse_$host
sudo service nginx restart

}