diff --git a/flashy.ini b/flashy.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53aed0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flashy.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# mysite_uwsgi.ini file
+[uwsgi]
+
+# Django-related settings
+# the base directory (full path)
+chdir           = /srv/flashy-backend
+# Django's wsgi file
+module          = flashy.wsgi
+# the virtualenv (full path)
+home            = /srv/flashy-backend/venv/
+
+# process-related settings
+# master
+master          = true
+# maximum number of worker processes
+processes       = 10
+# the socket (use the full path to be safe
+socket          = /srv/flashy-backend/flashy.sock
+# ... with appropriate permissions - may be needed
+# chmod-socket    = 664
+# clear environment on exit
+vacuum          = true
diff --git a/nginxconf/flashy.cards b/nginxconf/flashy.cards
index 194e6dd..c350936 100644
--- a/nginxconf/flashy.cards
+++ b/nginxconf/flashy.cards
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 upstream backend_production {
-    server localhost:7001;
+    server unix:///srv/flashy-backend/flashy.sock
+# server localhost:7001;
 }
 
 server {