diff --git a/docker/nginx/nginx.conf b/docker/nginx/nginx.conf
index 6498fec..cfbc82c 100644
--- a/docker/nginx/nginx.conf
+++ b/docker/nginx/nginx.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,52 @@
+# server {
+#     listen 80 default_server;
+#     listen [::]:80 default_server;
+#     server_name _;
+#     server_tokens off;
+#
+#     root /app/public;
+#     index index.php;
+#
+#     location / {
+#         try_files $uri $uri.php $uri/ /index.php$is_args$args;
+#     }
+#
+#     location ~ \.php$ {
+#         include fastcgi_params;
+#         fastcgi_pass php:9000;
+#         fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
+#     }
+# }
+
+## existing .htaccess
+
+# # mod_rewrite starts here
+# RewriteEngine on
+#
+# # Prevent directory listings
+# Options All -Indexes
+#
+#
+# # does not apply to existing directories, meaning that if the folder exists on the server then don't change anything and don't run the Rule!
+#
+# RewriteCond %{REQEUSTED_FILENAME} !-d
+# RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}\.html -f
+# RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1.html [NC,L]
+#
+# RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}\.php -f
+# RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1.php [NC,L]
+#
+# ErrorDocument 404 /404
+# ErrorDocument 403 /403
+#
+# <Files template.php>
+# order allow,deny
+# deny from all
+# </Files>
+
+
+# write a nginx config combining the above .htaccess and the existing nginx config
+
 server {
     listen 80 default_server;
     listen [::]:80 default_server;
@@ -16,4 +65,27 @@ server {
         fastcgi_pass php:9000;
         fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
     }
+
+    location ~ \.html$ {
+        try_files $uri $uri.html $uri/ /index.php$is_args$args;
+    }
+
+    location ~ \.php$ {
+        try_files $uri $uri.php $uri/ /index.php$is_args$args;
+    }
+
+    error_page 404 /404;
+    error_page 403 /403;
+
+    location = /404 {
+        root /app/public;
+    }
+
+    location = /403 {
+        root /app/public;
+    }
+
+    location = /template.php {
+        deny all;
+    }
 }