Nginx Server Configuration Parser

A C++ application developed as a learning project with AI assistance (Claude) to enhance C++ programming skills and modern development practices. The project demonstrates practical implementation of:

• Modern C++ features and best practices
• CMake build system configuration
• External library integration (libcurl)
• Network programming concepts
• Configuration file parsing
• System health monitoring

The application parses Nginx server configurations and performs health checks on configured domains, providing real-time status monitoring of server endpoints.

Learning Outcomes

This project served as a hands-on learning experience for:

• Git version control
• Project structure organization
• Error handling
• Cross-platform development considerations
• Documentation practices
• Working with external libraries

Prerequisites

• C++ compiler with C++17 support
• CMake (3.10 or higher)
• libcurl development package

Installing Dependencies

Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev

Fedora:

sudo dnf install libcurl-devel

macOS:

brew install curl

Building the Project

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make

Usage

./nginx_manager /etc/nginx/vhosts

The program will:

1. Parse the provided Nginx configuration file
2. Detect SSL configuration for each server
3. Perform health checks on configured domains
4. Display status and health information for each server

Development Context

Developed as part of my continuous learning journey in C++ and systems programming, with guidance and code review from AI to ensure best practices and optimal solutions.

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