How to Install Nginx Proxy Manager in Manjaro

Nginx Proxy Manager is a powerful tool that allows you to control your web traffic and protect your network by managing your Nginx proxy server. If you're using Manjaro, you can easily install Nginx Proxy Manager by following the steps outlined below.

Prerequisites

Before you get started, you'll need to have the following prerequisites installed on your Manjaro system:

• Docker
• Docker Compose

You can install Docker and Docker Compose by running the following command in a terminal window:

sudo pacman -S docker docker-compose

Installing Nginx Proxy Manager

Once you have Docker and Docker Compose installed, you can install Nginx Proxy Manager by following these steps:

1. Create a new directory for Nginx Proxy Manager installation by running the following command in a terminal window:

   mkdir nginx-proxy-manager
   

2. Navigate to the newly created directory by running the following command:

   cd nginx-proxy-manager
   

3. Download the latest version of the Nginx Proxy Manager Docker Compose file by running the following command:

   curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jc21/nginx-proxy-manager/master/docker-compose.yml > docker-compose.yml
   

4. Open the docker-compose.yml file in a text editor and modify the following lines:

   version: "3"
   
   ...
   
   volumes:
     appdata:
       # update this path to your appdata path
       driver: local
       driver_opts:
         type: none
         device: /path/to/appdata/directory
         o: bind
   

   Update the device line to point to the directory where you want to store the Nginx Proxy Manager data.

5. Start the Nginx Proxy Manager Docker container by running the following command:

   sudo docker-compose up -d
   

6. Wait for the container to start up, which can take a few minutes. You can check the status of the container by running the following command:

   sudo docker-compose logs nginx-proxy-manager
   

   You should see the log messages that indicate that the Nginx Proxy Manager is running.

7. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:81. You should see the Nginx Proxy Manager login page. Log in using the default username (admin@example.com) and the default password (changeme).

   

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Nginx Proxy Manager on Manjaro. You can now use the web interface to configure your proxy server and manage your network traffic.

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