Stop nginx from caching asset

Server NGINX
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Hi,

This is driving me nuts. I am updating some js and css files and in my
browser I am still seeing the old files, how can I force my browser or
Nginx to send the new ones?

Thanks.

2

To force your browser to not load from its cache, use either Shift +
click the refresh button (or F5) -OR- Ctrl + click the refresh button
(or F5)

Kevin W.

3

Replace CTRL with APPLE on Macsen, and there are ways with various
browsers to turn off caching (web developer toolbar in firefox).
Another technique is to simply symlink file.js to versioned files like
file.js.123456789 this way if you need to ensure you get the latest
copy, you just point to it directly (rather than with the symlink).

– Merlin

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 10:29 AM, Kevin

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On Wed, 2009-06-10 at 16:33 -0700, merlin corey wrote:

Replace CTRL with APPLE on Macsen, and there are ways with various
browsers to turn off caching (web developer toolbar in firefox).
Another technique is to simply symlink file.js to versioned files like
file.js.123456789 this way if you need to ensure you get the latest
copy, you just point to it directly (rather than with the symlink).

Or just request the file with a serialized query string (aka
cache-busting):

file.js?id=123456789

Personally I use FF and the Web D. extension to disable caching
in my browser when I’m developing to avoid these sort of issues. It’s
by far the simplest solution:

Cliff

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Personally I use FF and the Web D. extension to disable caching
in my browser when I’m developing to avoid these sort of issues. It’s
by far the simplest solution:

Gosh! I have it installed and didn’t even thing about this option for
myself. Thank you.