{"id":32757,"date":"2023-02-10T13:50:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T13:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/?p=32757"},"modified":"2023-02-10T13:50:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T13:50:55","slug":"configure-nginx-in-host-server-with-https-enabled-and-route-all-traffic-container","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/configure-nginx-in-host-server-with-https-enabled-and-route-all-traffic-container\/","title":{"rendered":"configure nginx in host server with https enabled and route all traffic container"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Detail steps to configure nginx in host server with https enabled and route all traffic from nginx to docker container<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here are the detailed steps to configure Nginx as a reverse proxy on a host server with HTTPS enabled and route all traffic from Nginx to a Docker container:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Install Nginx on the host server:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    You can install Nginx on your host server using your system’s package manager. For example, on a Debian-based system, you can use the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    csharpCopy codesudo apt-get install nginx\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Create an Nginx configuration file:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      Create a new Nginx configuration file in the \/etc\/nginx\/sites-available<\/code> directory. You can name the file whatever you like, for example, my_site<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      bashCopy codesudo nano \/etc\/nginx\/sites-available\/my_site\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Configure Nginx:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        In the Nginx configuration file, add the following code to configure Nginx as a reverse proxy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
        perlCopy codeserver {\n    listen 80;\n    listen [::]:80;\n    server_name example.com;\n\n    location \/ {\n        proxy_pass http:\/\/<docker_container_ip>:<docker_container_port>;\n        proxy_set_header Host $host;\n        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;\n    }\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
        In the above code, replace example.com<\/code> with your domain name and <docker_container_ip><\/code> and <docker_container_port><\/code> with the IP address and port number of your Docker container, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Enable the Nginx configuration:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
          To enable the Nginx configuration, create a symbolic link from the configuration file to the \/etc\/nginx\/sites-enabled<\/code> directory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
          bashCopy codesudo ln -s \/etc\/nginx\/sites-available\/my_site \/etc\/nginx\/sites-enabled\/\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Verify Nginx configuration:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
            Verify that the Nginx configuration is valid by running the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
            Copy codesudo nginx -t\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Restart Nginx:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
              Restart Nginx to apply the changes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
              Copy codesudo systemctl restart nginx\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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              1. Obtain SSL certificate:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
                To enable HTTPS, you need to obtain an SSL certificate for your domain. You can obtain a free SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt using tools like Certbot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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                1. Configure HTTPS:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
                  Add the following code to your Nginx configuration file to configure HTTPS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
                  cssCopy codeserver {\n    listen 443 ssl;\n    listen [::]:443 ssl;\n    server_name example.com;\n\n    ssl_certificate \/path\/to\/certificate.crt;\n    ssl_certificate_key \/path\/to\/certificate.key;\n\n    location \/ {\n        proxy_pass http:\/\/<docker_container_ip>:<docker_container_port>;\n        proxy_set_header Host $host;\n        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;\n    }\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
                  Replace example.com<\/code> with your domain name, <docker_container_ip><\/code> and <docker_container_port><\/code> with the IP address and port number of your Docker container, and \/path\/to\/certificate.crt<\/code> and \/path\/to\/certificate.key<\/code> with the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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