basic nginx reverse proxy for rails

gistfile1.txt

upstream my_app {
  server 127.0.0.1:3000;
}

server {
  listen 80;
  server_name _;

  # An alias to your upstream app
  location @my_app {
    proxy_read_timeout 60s;
  }

  # Set your doc root for static files
  root /var/www/my_app/public;

  # See if the request matches a static file. If not, pass it on to your app.
  try_files $uri @my_app;
}