Introducing Forge Server

Forge-Server is a richly featured proxy service that enables you to add controls to your static sites and javascript apps, something that's impossible to do with standard file-based static site hosting.

What Forge Server Does

We'll show you how you can add pretty URLs, redirects, URL rewrites, custom 404 pages or even tell the server you want to exclude some of your files from hitting the CDN.

Getting Started

In order to use Forge Server, you simply need to add a forgerc file to the root of your project.

Supported File Formats

You can use the following supported file extensions, depending on your preference:

.forgerc (preferred)
forgerc.txt
forgerc.json

Note: Regardless of what file format you choose, the content and formatting of your file will be the same, which we will look at next.

Key Features

Forge Server offers several powerful features:

Pretty URLs: Create clean, SEO-friendly URL structures
Redirects: Set up permanent and temporary redirects
URL Rewrites: Transform URLs without changing the underlying files
Custom 404 Pages: Create personalized error pages
CDN Exclusions: Control which files are served through the CDN
Proxy Controls: Add server-side logic to static sites

Benefits

Using Forge Server provides several advantages over standard static hosting:

Add server-side controls to static sites
Implement complex URL routing and redirects
Create custom error pages and handling
Optimize CDN delivery with selective exclusions
Maintain clean, professional URL structures
Enhance SEO with proper URL management