Getting started

The HAProxy config tutorials cover the configuration syntax language used by HAProxy, HAProxy Enterprise, HAProxy ALOHA, and other HAProxy products. They serve as a starting point for newcomers to HAProxy. You’ll also find tutorials on HAProxy administrative tools and load balancer configuration examples for common use cases.

What is HAProxy? HAProxy is the world’s fastest and most widely used open-source load balancer and reverse proxy for TCP/HTTP/UDP applications. It’s designed to improve website and application performance by distributing traffic across multiple servers, enhancing reliability and availability. HAProxy receives client requests and forwards them to appropriate backend pools, before returning responses to the client.

The following video showcases practical tips to get the most out of the HAProxy Documentation so you can find what you need.

Install an HAProxy product Jump to heading #

Install an HAProxy product first to start learning the HAProxy configuration language throughout the config tutorials. Here’s a list of HAProxy product installation guides to choose from:

• HAProxy community edition
  • Build HAProxy community edition from a maintained source
  • Run HAProxy community edition using Docker
  • Run HAProxy community edition on Debian or Ubuntu systems
• HAProxy Enterprise
• HAProxy ALOHA
• HAProxy Enterprise Kubernetes Ingress Controller
• HAProxy Kubernetes Ingress Controller

Continue once you have installed an HAProxy product.