diff --git a/examples/fastcgi/nginx.conf b/examples/fastcgi/nginx.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..199bb3a8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/fastcgi/nginx.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# assuming this file is being included into a http block
+server {
+    listen  3003;
+
+    location / {
+        # don't forget to change me!
+        fastcgi_pass unix:/tmp/valum.sock
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/scgi/nginx.conf b/examples/scgi/nginx.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ecfff9190
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/scgi/nginx.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# assuming this file is being included into a http block
+server {
+    listen  3003;
+
+    location / {
+        # don't forget to change me!
+        scgi_pass unix:/tmp/valum.sock
+    }
+}