Independent Caddy software reference focused on Windows web servers, reverse proxy configuration, local development, and automatic HTTPS workflows.
This profile provides a simple GitHub-based starting point for administrators, developers, and self-hosted infrastructure teams looking for a modern web server that can serve websites, route traffic to backend applications, and manage HTTPS for configured domains.
Caddy is a modern, production-ready web server and reverse proxy. Its configuration is designed to be readable and practical for websites, APIs, development environments, and self-hosted services. Caddy can serve static files, proxy requests to local applications, and automate certificate management for authorized domains.
- Windows amd64 package for quick local setup
- Web server for static websites and applications
- Reverse proxy for local services and APIs
- Automatic HTTPS for configured domains
- Simple
Caddyfile-based configuration - GitHub Release delivery with a direct ZIP download
- Caddy Windows download — package information, Quick start, and GitHub Release asset
- Caddy landing page — project overview, features, and setup instructions
Download the Windows package from the latest GitHub Release, extract it, and verify the executable:
$zip = ".\caddy-2.11.7-windows-amd64-original.zip"
Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/CaddySoftware/caddy-download/releases/latest/download/caddy-2.11.7-windows-amd64-original.zip" -OutFile $zip
Expand-Archive $zip .\caddy
.\caddy\caddy.exe versionUse Caddy only with domains, systems, and services that you own or are authorized to administer.
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