diff --git a/paperless.subdomain.conf.sample b/paperless.subdomain.conf.sample
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+## Version 2024/07/16
+# make sure that your paperless container is named paperless
+# make sure that your dns has a cname set for paperless
+
+server {
+    listen 443 ssl;
+    listen [::]:443 ssl;
+
+    server_name paperless.*;
+
+    include /config/nginx/ssl.conf;
+
+    client_max_body_size 0;
+
+    # enable for ldap auth (requires ldap-location.conf in the location block)
+    #include /config/nginx/ldap-server.conf;
+
+    # enable for Authelia (requires authelia-location.conf in the location block)
+    #include /config/nginx/authelia-server.conf;
+
+    # enable for Authentik (requires authentik-location.conf in the location block)
+    #include /config/nginx/authentik-server.conf;
+
+    location / {
+        # enable the next two lines for http auth
+        #auth_basic "Restricted";
+        #auth_basic_user_file /config/nginx/.htpasswd;
+
+        # enable for ldap auth (requires ldap-server.conf in the server block)
+        #include /config/nginx/ldap-location.conf;
+
+        # enable for Authelia (requires authelia-server.conf in the server block)
+        #include /config/nginx/authelia-location.conf;
+
+        # enable for Authentik (requires authentik-server.conf in the server block)
+        #include /config/nginx/authentik-location.conf;
+
+        include /config/nginx/proxy.conf;
+        include /config/nginx/resolver.conf;
+        set $upstream_app paperless;
+        set $upstream_port 8000;
+        set $upstream_proto http;
+        proxy_pass $upstream_proto://$upstream_app:$upstream_port;
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/paperless.subfolder.conf.sample b/paperless.subfolder.conf.sample
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+## Version 2023/02/05
+# make sure that your paperless container is named paperless
+# make sure that paperless is set to work with the base url /paperless/
+
+location /paperless {
+    return 301 $scheme://$host/paperless/;
+}
+
+location ^~ /paperless/ {
+    # enable the next two lines for http auth
+    #auth_basic "Restricted";
+    #auth_basic_user_file /config/nginx/.htpasswd;
+
+    # enable for ldap auth (requires ldap-server.conf in the server block)
+    #include /config/nginx/ldap-location.conf;
+
+    # enable for Authelia (requires authelia-server.conf in the server block)
+    #include /config/nginx/authelia-location.conf;
+
+    # enable for Authentik (requires authentik-server.conf in the server block)
+    #include /config/nginx/authentik-location.conf;
+
+    include /config/nginx/proxy.conf;
+    include /config/nginx/resolver.conf;
+    set $upstream_app paperless;
+    set $upstream_port 8000;
+    set $upstream_proto http;
+    proxy_pass $upstream_proto://$upstream_app:$upstream_port;
+
+}