diff --git a/smokeping.subdomain.conf.sample b/smokeping.subdomain.conf.sample
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+# make sure that your dns has a cname set for smokeping
+
+server {
+    listen 443 ssl;
+    listen [::]:443 ssl;
+
+    server_name smokeping.*;
+
+    include /config/nginx/ssl.conf;
+
+    client_max_body_size 0;
+
+    # enable for ldap auth, fill in ldap details in ldap.conf
+    #include /config/nginx/ldap.conf;
+
+    location / {
+        # enable the next two lines for http auth
+        #auth_basic "Restricted";
+        #auth_basic_user_file /config/nginx/.htpasswd;
+
+        # enable the next two lines for ldap auth
+        #auth_request /auth;
+        #error_page 401 =200 /login;
+
+        include /config/nginx/proxy.conf;
+        resolver 127.0.0.11 valid=30s;
+        set $upstream_smokeping smokeping;
+        proxy_pass http://$upstream_smokeping;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/smokeping.subfolder.conf.sample b/smokeping.subfolder.conf.sample
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+# smokeping already uses the base url /smokeping by default so you don't need to do anything extra
+
+location ^~ /smokeping {
+    # enable the next two lines for http auth
+    #auth_basic "Restricted";
+    #auth_basic_user_file /config/nginx/.htpasswd;
+
+    # enable the next two lines for ldap auth, also customize and enable ldap.conf in the default conf
+    #auth_request /auth;
+    #error_page 401 =200 /login;
+
+    include /config/nginx/proxy.conf;
+    resolver 127.0.0.11 valid=30s;
+    set $upstream_smokeping smokeping;
+    proxy_pass http://$upstream_smokeping;
+}