Nginx Proxy Manager is a powerful open-source tool for managing proxy servers built on the Nginx platform. It is designed to simplify the process of configuring and managing multiple proxy servers using a web-based interface. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Nginx Proxy Manager on MXLinux Latest.
Before we proceed with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to install Docker and Docker Compose on your MXLinux system. Docker is a powerful containerization technology that allows you to run applications in isolated environments, and Docker Compose provides an easy way to manage multi-container Docker applications.
To install Docker and Docker Compose, run the following command:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install docker-compose docker-ce-cli
Once the installation is complete, verify that Docker is installed by running the following command:
docker --version
You should see the version number of Docker installed on your system.
Next, you need to download the Nginx Proxy Manager Docker container from the official website. You can download the latest stable release of Nginx Proxy Manager from https://nginxproxymanager.com using the following command:
sudo docker pull jlesage/nginx-proxy-manager
Create a Docker Compose file for Nginx Proxy Manager by running the following command:
sudo nano docker-compose.yml
Copy the following contents into the file:
version: "3"
services:
app:
image: jlesage/nginx-proxy-manager
container_name: nginx-proxy-manager
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "80:80"
- "443:443"
- "81:81"
environment:
DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS: /dev/null
TZ: "Europe/London"
volumes:
- "./appdata:/config"
This Compose file will start the Nginx Proxy Manager container and expose ports 80, 443, and 81 for web traffic. It also sets the environment variable DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS to /dev/null to prevent issues with GUI popups in the container, and sets the timezone to Europe/London. Finally, it mounts a volume to persist the Nginx Proxy Manager configuration data.
Once you have created the Docker Compose file, navigate to the directory where the file is located using the cd command. Then, start Nginx Proxy Manager by running the following command:
sudo docker-compose up -d
This will start Nginx Proxy Manager in the background as a Docker container. You can verify that the container is running by executing the following command:
sudo docker ps
You should see the nginx-proxy-manager container in the list of running containers.
You can now access the Nginx Proxy Manager web interface by navigating to http://localhost:81 using a web browser. If you are accessing the web interface from a remote machine, replace localhost with the IP address or hostname of your MXLinux system.
You should see the Nginx Proxy Manager login page. Login with the default credentials admin@example.com and changeme.
After logging in, you will be prompted to change the default password. Follow the on-screen instructions to change the password to a secure value.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Nginx Proxy Manager on MXLinux Latest. You can now use the web-based interface to configure and manage proxy servers with ease. If you need further help, you can refer to the official Nginx Proxy Manager documentation at https://nginxproxymanager.com/guide/.
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