Create a local .dev domain.

domain.sh

domain=$1
# Current Nginx domain file
file="/etc/nginx/sites-available/$domain"
# Copy default site
cp /etc/nginx/sites-available/template $file
# Replace localhost to current domain
sed -i -e "s/localhost/$domain/g" $file
# Enable site by creating a symbolic link
ln -s $file /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

# Make the directory
mkdir /var/www/$domain
# Change owner to current user
chown -R $USER:$USER /var/www/$domain
# Default landing page for a domain
page="/var/www/$domain/index.html"

# Create a sample file
cp template.stub $page
sed -i -e "s/DOMAIN/$domain/g" $page

# Reload Nginx
service nginx reload