Mini PC Web App — Tailscale Network

A Node.js web app served over a Tailscale network, exposed to the public internet via Tailscale Funnel, with nginx as a local reverse proxy.

Live URLs

Access	URL
Public internet	https://nbg3pc.taileeca1e.ts.net
Tailscale network	http://100.126.33.100
Local only	http://127.0.0.1:3000

Architecture

Internet
   │  HTTPS (Tailscale Funnel)
   ▼
Tailscale → Node.js :3000
               ▲
               │
Tailscale network → nginx :80 → Node.js :3000

Tailscale Funnel handles TLS termination and routes directly to Node.js on port 3000. nginx sits in front for Tailscale-network access on port 80.

Stack

Component	Version	Role
Node.js	v24.15.0	Web application server
nginx	1.30.0	Reverse proxy (port 80)
Tailscale Funnel	—	Public HTTPS exposure
Python	3.13.3	Earlier prototype (app.py, unused)

Files

tswebclaude1/
├── server.js          # Node.js web app (port 3000)
├── app.py             # Python/Flask prototype (unused)
├── nginx-1.30.0/
│   └── conf/
│       └── nginx.conf # nginx reverse proxy config
├── README.md          # This file
├── INFRASTRUCTURE.md  # What was set up and why
└── HOWTO.md           # Step-by-step replication guide

Quick Start (after a reboot)

# 1. Start Node app
cd C:\Users\An.G3\Documents\GitHub\tswebclaude1
node server.js

# 2. Start nginx
cd nginx-1.30.0
nginx.exe

# Tailscale Funnel persists automatically — no action needed

Stop Everything

# Stop nginx
cd nginx-1.30.0 && nginx.exe -s stop

# Stop Node (find PID and kill)
netstat -ano | findstr :3000
taskkill /PID <pid> /F