# ExampleConfig

> Last updated: 2026-01-19

ExampleConfig is a free archive of original, unmodified default configuration files for server applications across Linux distributions. System administrators use it to recover factory defaults, compare configurations, and automate infrastructure deployments without reinstalling packages.

## Site Information

- **Domain**: exampleconfig.com
- **Content Type**: Technical reference, configuration files
- **Languages**: English, German
- **License**: Configuration files retain original vendor licenses
- **Update Frequency**: New OS versions and applications added regularly

## Primary Pages

- [Homepage](https://exampleconfig.com/): Landing page with featured applications and quick access
- [Search Configs](https://exampleconfig.com/search): Full-text search across all configuration files
- [Popular Configs](https://exampleconfig.com/popular-configs): Most accessed configuration files
- [About](https://exampleconfig.com/about): Mission, methodology, and trust indicators

## Configuration Collections by Application

- [NGINX](https://exampleconfig.com/search?q=NGINX): nginx.conf, site configs, module settings
- [Apache HTTP Server](https://exampleconfig.com/search?q=Apache%20HTTP%20Server): httpd.conf, virtual hosts
- [MySQL](https://exampleconfig.com/search?q=MySQL): my.cnf, server configuration
- [MariaDB](https://exampleconfig.com/search?q=MariaDB): Database server settings
- [PostgreSQL](https://exampleconfig.com/search?q=PostgreSQL): postgresql.conf, pg_hba.conf
- [Redis](https://exampleconfig.com/search?q=Redis): redis.conf caching settings
- [OpenSSH](https://exampleconfig.com/search?q=OpenSSH): sshd_config, ssh_config
- [Postfix](https://exampleconfig.com/search?q=Postfix): main.cf, master.cf mail server
- [PHP](https://exampleconfig.com/search?q=PHP): php.ini interpreter settings
- [Samba](https://exampleconfig.com/search?q=Samba): smb.conf file sharing

## Operating Systems Supported

### Debian
- Debian 12 (Bookworm), Debian 11 (Bullseye), Debian 10 (Buster)

### Ubuntu
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

### Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- RHEL 9, RHEL 8

### Other
- Alpine Linux, CentOS Stream 9/10

## Tools

- [Systemd Service Generator](https://exampleconfig.com/tools/systemd-generator): Create systemd unit files interactively
- [CLAUDE.md Generator](https://exampleconfig.com/tools/claude-md-generator): Generate AI instruction files

## API Access

**Base URL**: `https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/`
**OpenAPI Spec**: `https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/openapi.json`

**Endpoints**:
- `GET /api/v1/config/original/{md5_or_sha256}` - Download config by hash
- `GET /api/v1/docs` - Interactive API documentation

**Download Examples**:
```bash
# Download by MD5 hash
wget -O nginx.conf https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/{hash}?hint=nginx.conf

# Download by SHA256 hash
curl -o apache2.conf https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/{hash}?hint=apache2.conf
```

## Use Cases

1. **Docker/Kubernetes**: Include original configs in container builds
2. **Infrastructure as Code**: Baseline configs for Ansible, Terraform, Puppet
3. **Disaster Recovery**: Restore defaults after misconfiguration
4. **Security Auditing**: Compare custom settings against factory defaults
5. **Development**: Reset local environments to clean state

## Data Quality

- All files extracted from fresh package installations
- Zero modifications to vendor-shipped content
- MD5 and SHA256 checksums for integrity verification
- Multiple OS versions for version-specific defaults

## Contact

- **Email**: hello@exampleconfig.com
- **Security**: security@exampleconfig.com
- **GitHub**: https://github.com/exampleconfig