Nginx Proxy Manager is an open-source tool that allows you to manage and secure your web applications through a simple web interface. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Nginx Proxy Manager on Elementary OS.
Before installing Nginx Proxy Manager, you need to make sure that the following dependencies are installed on your system:
To install these dependencies, run the following command:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs npm git -y
Now that we have installed the required dependencies, it’s time to clone the Nginx Proxy Manager repository. The following command will clone the latest version of the repository:
git clone https://github.com/jc21/nginx-proxy-manager.git
Once the repository is cloned, change your directory to the cloned repository:
cd nginx-proxy-manager
Now, we will install Nginx Proxy Manager. To install it, run the following command:
sudo npm install
This command will download and install all the required dependencies for Nginx Proxy Manager.
To start Nginx Proxy Manager, run the following command:
sudo npm start
This command will start the application and open it in your default browser at http://localhost:81.
Now that Nginx Proxy Manager is running, you can access the web interface by navigating to http://localhost:81 on your browser.
If you want to access Nginx Proxy Manager from a remote location, you need to open port 81 on your firewall and configure your router to forward incoming traffic to your machine.
In this tutorial, we have explained how to install and configure Nginx Proxy Manager on Elementary OS. You can now use Nginx Proxy Manager to manage and secure your web applications.
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