diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 308763f..89caf4e 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 // Config holds all application configuration.
 type Config struct {
 	Database DatabaseConfig `yaml:"database"`
-	Port     string         `yaml:"port"`
+	Web      WebConfig      `yaml:"web"`
 	Path     string         `yaml:"path"`
 	Secret   string         `yaml:"secret"`
 }
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ type DatabaseConfig struct {
 	DSN  string `yaml:"dsn"`  // MySQL connection string (required when type is "mysql")
 }
 
+// WebConfig holds web-server listening configuration.
+type WebConfig struct {
+	Port   string `yaml:"port"`   // TCP port, "" or "0" to disable
+	Socket string `yaml:"socket"` // Unix socket path, "" to disable
+}
+
 const defaultPort = "8080"
 
 // mysqlExampleDSN is written into new config files as a reference.
@@ -64,6 +70,13 @@ func generateSecret() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%x", hash)
 }
 
+// getDefaultSocketPath returns the OS-aware default unix socket path.
+func getDefaultSocketPath() string {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
+		return "/opt/blog_go/web.sock"
+	}
+	return ""
+}
 // LoadConfig reads the config file or creates one with defaults.
 func LoadConfig() *Config {
 	configDir, configFile := getConfigPath()
@@ -81,7 +94,10 @@ func LoadConfig() *Config {
 				Type: "sqlite",
 				DSN:  mysqlExampleDSN,
 			},
-			Port:   defaultPort,
+			Web: WebConfig{
+				Port:   defaultPort,
+				Socket: getDefaultSocketPath(),
+			},
 			Path:   defaultPath,
 			Secret: generateSecret(),
 		}
@@ -116,8 +132,8 @@ func LoadConfig() *Config {
 
 // applyDefaults fills zero-value fields with sensible defaults.
 func applyDefaults(cfg *Config, defaultPath string) *Config {
-	if cfg.Port == "" {
-		cfg.Port = defaultPort
+	if cfg.Web.Port == "" {
+		cfg.Web.Port = defaultPort
 	}
 	if cfg.Database.Type == "" {
 		cfg.Database.Type = "sqlite"
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index bff7894..f7799da 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"net"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/gin-contrib/sessions"
 	"github.com/gin-contrib/sessions/cookie"
@@ -161,9 +163,39 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// 9. Start the server.
-	addr := fmt.Sprintf(":%s", cfg.Port)
-	log.Printf("Go Blog starting on http://localhost%s", addr)
-	if err := router.Run(addr); err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Failed to start server: %v", err)
+	webPort := cfg.Web.Port
+	socketPath := cfg.Web.Socket
+	usePort := webPort != "" && webPort != "0"
+	useSocket := socketPath != ""
+
+	if !usePort && !useSocket {
+		log.Fatalf("Neither port nor socket is configured — at least one must be enabled")
 	}
+
+	if usePort {
+		go func() {
+			addr := fmt.Sprintf(":%s", webPort)
+			log.Printf("Go Blog starting on http://localhost%s", addr)
+			if err := router.Run(addr); err != nil {
+				log.Fatalf("Failed to start HTTP server: %v", err)
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+
+	if useSocket {
+		go func() {
+			os.Remove(socketPath) // remove stale socket file if exists
+			listener, err := net.Listen("unix", socketPath)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatalf("Failed to listen on unix socket %s: %v", socketPath, err)
+			}
+			log.Printf("Go Blog starting on unix socket %s", socketPath)
+			if err := router.RunListener(listener); err != nil {
+				log.Fatalf("Failed to serve on unix socket: %v", err)
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+
+	// Block forever.
+	select {}
 }