How to Install Nginx Proxy Manager on NetBSD

Nginx Proxy Manager is an open-source proxy server that simplifies the process of managing Nginx reverse proxies. This guide will walk you through the steps required to install Nginx Proxy Manager on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • A server running NetBSD.
  • Root access to the server.
  • Basic knowledge of the command line.

Step 1: Enable pkgin

The first step is to enable the pkgin package manager on your system if it is not enabled already. Follow these steps to enable pkgin:

  1. Open the /usr/pkg/etc/pkgin/repositories.conf file in your favorite text editor.

    $ vi /usr/pkg/etc/pkgin/repositories.conf

  2. Uncomment the following line:

    # http://cdn.netbsd.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/NetBSD/$RELEASE/All/

  3. Save and close the file.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

The next step is to install the required dependencies for Nginx Proxy Manager. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

$ pkgin install -y nodejs npm nginx

This command will install Node.js, NPM, and Nginx on your system.

Step 3: Download and Extract the Nginx Proxy Manager

The next step is to download and extract the Nginx Proxy Manager archive. Follow these steps to download and extract Nginx Proxy Manager:

  1. Go to the Nginx Proxy Manager website and download the latest stable release.

  2. Extract the downloaded archive to the /usr/local directory:

    # tar zxvf nginx-proxy-manager-2.11.0.tar.gz -C /usr/local/

  3. Change the ownership of the extracted directory to the www user:

    # chown -R www /usr/local/nginx-proxy-manager-2.11.0/

Step 4: Configure Nginx Proxy Manager

The next step is to configure Nginx Proxy Manager. Follow these steps to configure Nginx Proxy Manager:

  1. Copy the config.sample.json file to config.json:

    # cp /usr/local/nginx-proxy-manager-2.11.0/config.sample.json /usr/local/nginx-proxy-manager-2.11.0/config.json

  2. Open config.json in a text editor and edit the following fields:

    "listen_port": 8080,              # Port on which Nginx Proxy Manager will listen. Default is 8080.
"ssl": false,                     # If you want to use SSL, set this to true and add your certificates.
"db": {                           # Configure your database settings.
   "engine": "sqlite",
    "name": "nginx_proxy_manager.sqlite",
    "path": "./db/",
    "username": "",
    "password": ""
},

  3. Save and close the config.json file.

Step 5: Start Nginx Proxy Manager

The final step is to start Nginx Proxy Manager. Follow these steps:

  1. Go to the Nginx Proxy Manager directory:

    # cd /usr/local/nginx-proxy-manager-2.11.0/

  2. Start Nginx Proxy Manager:

    # npm start

  3. Once Nginx Proxy Manager is running, you can access it by opening your web browser and navigating to http://your_server_ip:8080. You should see the Nginx Proxy Manager dashboard.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Nginx Proxy Manager on NetBSD. You can now start using it to manage your Nginx reverse proxies.