nginx-proxy-manager/docs/setup

Full Setup Instructions

Configuration File

The configuration file needs to be provided by you!

Don't worry, this is easy to do.

The app requires a configuration file to let it know what database you're using. By default, this file is called config.json

Here's an example configuration for mysql (or mariadb) that is compatible with the docker-compose example below:

{
  "database": {
    "engine": "mysql",
    "host": "db",
    "name": "npm",
    "user": "npm",
    "password": "npm",
    "port": 3306
  }
}

Alternatively if you would like to use a Sqlite database file:

{
  "database": {
    "engine": "knex-native",
    "knex": {
      "client": "sqlite3",
      "connection": {
        "filename": "/data/database.sqlite"
      }
    }
  }
}

Once you've created your configuration file it's easy to mount it in the docker container.

Note: After the first run of the application, the config file will be altered to include generated encryption keys unique to your installation. These keys affect the login and session management of the application. If these keys change for any reason, all users will be logged out.

MySQL Database

If you opt for the MySQL configuration you will have to provide the database server yourself. You can also use MariaDB. Here are the minimum supported versions:

• MySQL v5.7.8+
• MariaDB v10.2.7+

It's easy to use another docker container for your database also and link it as part of the docker stack, so that's what the following examples are going to use.

::: warning

When using a mariadb database, the NPM configuration file should still use the mysql engine!

:::

Running the App

Via docker-compose:

version: "3"
services:
  app:
    image: jc21/nginx-proxy-manager:2
    restart: always
    ports:
      # Public HTTP Port:
      - '80:80'
      # Public HTTPS Port:
      - '443:443'
      # Admin Web Port:
      - '81:81'
    environment:
      # Uncomment this if IPv6 is not enabled on your host
      # DISABLE_IPV6: 'true'
    volumes:
      # Make sure this config.json file exists as per instructions above:
      - ./config.json:/app/config/production.json
      - ./data:/data
      - ./letsencrypt:/etc/letsencrypt
    depends_on:
      - db
  db:
    image: jc21/mariadb-aria:10.4
    restart: always
    environment:
      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: 'npm'
      MYSQL_DATABASE: 'npm'
      MYSQL_USER: 'npm'
      MYSQL_PASSWORD: 'npm'
    volumes:
      - ./data/mysql:/var/lib/mysql

Then:

docker-compose up -d

The config file (config.json) must be present in this directory.

Running on Raspberry PI / ARM devices

The docker images support the following architectures:

• amd64
• arm64
• armv7

The docker images are a manifest of all the architecture docker builds supported, so this means you don't have to worry about doing anything special and you can follow the common instructions above.

Check out the dockerhub tags for a list of supported architectures and if you want one that doesn't exist, create a feature request.

Also, if you don't know how to already, follow this guide to install docker and docker-compose on Raspbian.

Initial Run

After the app is running for the first time, the following will happen:

1. The database will initialize with table structures
2. GPG keys will be generated and saved in the configuration file
3. A default admin user will be created

This process can take a couple of minutes depending on your machine.

Default Administrator User

Email:    admin@example.com
Password: changeme

Immediately after logging in with this default user you will be asked to modify your details and change your password.