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How to setup reverse proxy with nginx in windows server 2019 using docker?
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To set up a reverse proxy with Nginx in Windows Server 2019 using Docker, you can follow these steps:
- Install Docker: Download and install Docker for Windows Server 2019 from the Docker website.
- Pull the Nginx Docker Image: Open a command prompt or PowerShell and run the following command to pull the Nginx Docker image:
docker pull nginx
- Create a Docker Network: Run the following command to create a Docker network that will be used by the Nginx container and other containers:lua
docker network create my-network
- Start the Nginx Container: Run the following command to start an Nginx container using the pulled image and configure it as a reverse proxy:
This command starts an Nginx container, maps port 80 of the container to port 80 of the host machine, assigns it a name (arduinodocker run -d -p 80:80 --name nginx-proxy --network my-network nginx
nginx-proxy
), and connects it to themy-network
Docker network. - Configure Nginx as Reverse Proxy: Create a new Nginx configuration file (e.g.,
nginx.conf
) with the reverse proxy settings. Here's an example configuration:
In this example, requests tonginxserver {
listen 80;
server_name example.com;
location / {
proxy_pass http://backend;
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
}
}
example.com
will be reverse proxied to a backend server specified ashttp://backend
. - Mount the Nginx Configuration: Modify the Nginx container to use the custom configuration file by running the following command:
This command copies thebashdocker cp nginx.conf nginx-proxy:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf
nginx.conf
file to the Nginx container. - Restart the Nginx Container: Run the following command to restart the Nginx container for the changes to take effect:
docker restart nginx-proxy
- Configure DNS: Update the DNS settings for your domain (
example.com
in the example) to point to the IP address of your Windows Server 2019 machine. - Test the Reverse Proxy: Access
http://example.com
in a web browser. Requests will be forwarded to the backend server as specified in the Nginx configuration.
Make sure to replace example.com
with your actual domain or hostname, and adjust the Nginx configuration and container settings according to your requirements.
Note: These steps provide a basic setup for a reverse proxy using Nginx and Docker. Depending on your specific use case and requirements, you may need to further customize the Nginx configuration and Docker setup.