diff --git a/backend/internal/api/handler/hosts.go b/backend/internal/api/handler/hosts.go
index 936621c..e4c6e11 100644
--- a/backend/internal/api/handler/hosts.go
+++ b/backend/internal/api/handler/hosts.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func CreateHost() func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		if err = newHost.Save(); err != nil {
+		if err = newHost.Save(false); err != nil {
 			h.ResultErrorJSON(w, r, http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Sprintf("Unable to save Host: %s", err.Error()), nil)
 			return
 		}
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func UpdateHost() func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request) {
 				return
 			}
 
-			if err = hostObject.Save(); err != nil {
+			if err = hostObject.Save(false); err != nil {
 				h.ResultErrorJSON(w, r, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error(), nil)
 				return
 			}
diff --git a/backend/internal/entity/host/model.go b/backend/internal/entity/host/model.go
index 74dd208..c435cf4 100644
--- a/backend/internal/entity/host/model.go
+++ b/backend/internal/entity/host/model.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"npm/internal/database"
 	"npm/internal/entity/certificate"
+	"npm/internal/entity/hosttemplate"
 	"npm/internal/entity/user"
 	"npm/internal/types"
 	"npm/internal/util"
@@ -56,8 +57,9 @@ type Model struct {
 	IsDisabled            bool         `json:"is_disabled" db:"is_disabled" filter:"is_disabled,boolean"`
 	IsDeleted             bool         `json:"is_deleted,omitempty" db:"is_deleted"`
 	// Expansions
-	Certificate *certificate.Model `json:"certificate,omitempty"`
-	User        *user.Model        `json:"user,omitempty"`
+	Certificate  *certificate.Model  `json:"certificate,omitempty"`
+	HostTemplate *hosttemplate.Model `json:"host_template,omitempty"`
+	User         *user.Model         `json:"user,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (m *Model) getByQuery(query string, params []interface{}) error {
@@ -82,15 +84,17 @@ func (m *Model) Touch(created bool) {
 }
 
 // Save will save this model to the DB
-func (m *Model) Save() error {
+func (m *Model) Save(skipConfiguration bool) error {
 	var err error
 
 	if m.UserID == 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("User ID must be specified")
 	}
 
-	// Set this host as requiring reconfiguration
-	m.Status = StatusReady
+	if !skipConfiguration {
+		// Set this host as requiring reconfiguration
+		m.Status = StatusReady
+	}
 
 	if m.ID == 0 {
 		m.ID, err = create(m)
@@ -105,7 +109,7 @@ func (m *Model) Save() error {
 func (m *Model) Delete() bool {
 	m.Touch(false)
 	m.IsDeleted = true
-	if err := m.Save(); err != nil {
+	if err := m.Save(false); err != nil {
 		return false
 	}
 	return true
@@ -127,5 +131,11 @@ func (m *Model) Expand(items []string) error {
 		m.Certificate = &cert
 	}
 
+	if util.SliceContainsItem(items, "hosttemplate") && m.HostTemplateID > 0 {
+		var templ hosttemplate.Model
+		templ, err = hosttemplate.GetByID(m.HostTemplateID)
+		m.HostTemplate = &templ
+	}
+
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/backend/internal/nginx/control.go b/backend/internal/nginx/control.go
index 000d976..07e8449 100644
--- a/backend/internal/nginx/control.go
+++ b/backend/internal/nginx/control.go
@@ -1,13 +1,51 @@
 package nginx
 
-import "npm/internal/entity/host"
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"npm/internal/config"
+	"npm/internal/entity/host"
+	"npm/internal/logger"
+)
 
 // ConfigureHost will attempt to write nginx conf and reload nginx
 func ConfigureHost(h host.Model) error {
 	// nolint: errcheck, gosec
-	h.Expand([]string{"certificate"})
+	h.Expand([]string{"certificate", "hosttemplate"})
+
+	data := TemplateData{
+		ConfDir:     fmt.Sprintf("%s/nginx/hosts", config.Configuration.DataFolder),
+		DataDir:     config.Configuration.DataFolder,
+		CertsDir:    config.Configuration.Acmesh.CertHome,
+		Host:        &h,
+		Certificate: h.Certificate,
+	}
+
+	filename := fmt.Sprintf("%s/host_%d.conf", data.ConfDir, h.ID)
+
+	// Write the config to disk
+	err := writeTemplate(filename, h.HostTemplate.Template, data)
+	if err != nil {
+		// this configuration failed somehow
+		h.Status = host.StatusError
+		h.ErrorMessage = fmt.Sprintf("Template generation failed: %s", err.Error())
+		logger.Debug(h.ErrorMessage)
+		return h.Save(true)
+	}
 
 	// nolint: errcheck, gosec
-	reloadNginx()
-	return nil
+	if err := reloadNginx(); err != nil {
+		// reloading nginx failed, likely due to this host having a problem
+		h.Status = host.StatusError
+		h.ErrorMessage = fmt.Sprintf("Nginx configuation error: %s", err.Error())
+		writeConfigFile(filename, fmt.Sprintf("# %s", h.ErrorMessage))
+		logger.Debug(h.ErrorMessage)
+	} else {
+		// All good
+		h.Status = host.StatusOK
+		h.ErrorMessage = ""
+		logger.Debug("ConfigureHost OK: %+v", h)
+	}
+
+	return h.Save(true)
 }
diff --git a/backend/internal/nginx/template_test.go b/backend/internal/nginx/template_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4aa2dee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/internal/nginx/template_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+package nginx
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"npm/internal/entity/certificate"
+	"npm/internal/entity/host"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestWriteTemplate(t *testing.T) {
+	template := `
+{{#if Host.IsDisabled}}
+  # Host is disabled
+{{else}}
+server {
+  {{#if Certificate}}
+    {{#if Certificate.CertificateAuthorityID}}
+      # Acme SSL
+      include {{ConfDir}}/npm/conf.d/acme-challenge.conf;
+      include {{ConfDir}}/npm/conf.d/include/ssl-ciphers.conf;
+      ssl_certificate {{CertsDir}}/npm-{{Certificate.ID}}/fullchain.pem;
+      ssl_certificate_key {{CertsDir}}/npm-{{Certificate.ID}}/privkey.pem;
+    {{else}}
+      # Custom SSL
+      ssl_certificate {{DataDir}}/custom_ssl/npm-{{Certificate.ID}}/fullchain.pem;
+      ssl_certificate_key {{DataDir}}/custom_ssl/npm-{{Certificate.ID}}/privkey.pem;
+    {{/if}}
+  {{/if}}
+}
+{{/if}}
+
+`
+
+	type want struct {
+		output string
+		err    error
+	}
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		data TemplateData
+		want want
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Basic Template enabled",
+			data: TemplateData{
+				ConfDir: "/etc/nginx/conf.d",
+				Host: &host.Model{
+					IsDisabled: false,
+				},
+				Certificate: &certificate.Model{
+					CertificateAuthorityID: 0,
+				},
+			},
+			want: want{
+				output: "\nserver {\n      # Custom SSL\n      ssl_certificate /custom_ssl/npm-0/fullchain.pem;\n      ssl_certificate_key /custom_ssl/npm-0/privkey.pem;\n  \n}\n\n",
+				err:    nil,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Basic Template disabled",
+			data: TemplateData{
+				ConfDir:  "/etc/nginx/conf.d",
+				DataDir:  "/data",
+				CertsDir: "/acme.sh/certs",
+				Host: &host.Model{
+					IsDisabled: true,
+				},
+			},
+			want: want{
+				output: "\n  # Host is disabled\n\n",
+				err:    nil,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(st *testing.T) {
+			output, err := generateHostConfig(template, test.data)
+			assert.Equal(t, test.want.err, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, test.want.output, output)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/backend/internal/nginx/templates.go b/backend/internal/nginx/templates.go
index 3c87b2b..bf4fc80 100644
--- a/backend/internal/nginx/templates.go
+++ b/backend/internal/nginx/templates.go
@@ -1,31 +1,46 @@
 package nginx
 
 import (
-	"io/fs"
+	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 
-	"npm/embed"
+	"npm/internal/entity/certificate"
+	"npm/internal/entity/host"
+	"npm/internal/logger"
 
 	"github.com/aymerick/raymond"
 )
 
-// WriteTemplate will load, parse and write a template file
-func WriteTemplate(templateName, outputFilename string, data map[string]interface{}) error {
-	// get template file content
-	subFs, _ := fs.Sub(embed.NginxFiles, "nginx")
-	template, err := fs.ReadFile(subFs, templateName)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// Render
-	parsedFile, err := raymond.Render(string(template), data)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// Write it
-	// nolint: gosec
-	return ioutil.WriteFile(outputFilename, []byte(parsedFile), 0644)
+// TemplateData ...
+type TemplateData struct {
+	ConfDir     string
+	DataDir     string
+	CertsDir    string
+	Host        *host.Model
+	Certificate *certificate.Model
+}
+
+func generateHostConfig(template string, data TemplateData) (string, error) {
+	return raymond.Render(template, data)
+}
+
+func writeTemplate(filename, template string, data TemplateData) error {
+	output, err := generateHostConfig(template, data)
+	if err != nil {
+		output = fmt.Sprintf("# Template Error: %s", err.Error())
+	}
+
+	// Write it. This will also write an error comment if generation failed
+	// nolint: gosec
+	writeErr := writeConfigFile(filename, output)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return writeErr
+}
+
+func writeConfigFile(filename, content string) error {
+	logger.Debug("Writing %s with:\n%s", filename, content)
+	// nolint: gosec
+	return ioutil.WriteFile(filename, []byte(content), 0644)
 }