Config file viewer
To open a Config file file, drop it in the box below. It opens straight away, even with no extension or the wrong one. Your browser opens it on your device: nothing is uploaded.
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Opened on this device, never uploadedDrop or paste another file at any time
What you see
| Config file in the viewer | |
|---|---|
| nginx | Known by its name or its server { } and location blocks |
| Apache | Known by its name or its <VirtualHost> and <Directory> sections |
| Other configs | Coloured like an INI file |
| Files with no extension | sshd_config, ssh_config and .htaccess, by name |
| Extensions | .conf, .cnf |
| Upload | None: opened on your device |
What is a Config file file?
In short
A .conf file is a program’s settings in its own format: nginx, Apache (httpd.conf, .htaccess), MySQL’s my.cnf, sshd_config and many more.
The file with line numbers and colours: nginx and Apache configs coloured as such, others like an INI file. Details names which it is.
How to open a Config file file
- Add your Config file. Drop the file in the box, choose it or paste it.
- Look at it. The file with line numbers and colours: nginx and Apache configs coloured as such, others like an INI file. Details names which it is.
- Take it further. Download any file from inside an archive, or open another file.
Questions
No. It shows it with colours and line numbers; nginx -t on the server checks it.
No. It is read in your browser and never uploaded.
No. The viewer runs in your browser and opens the file on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere.