Self-Host Nginx Proxy Manager with Docker Compose
Nginx Proxy Manager enables anyone to configure reverse proxies and obtain free Let's Encrypt SSL certificates for self-hosted services through a modern, friendly web dashboard.
Minimum Hardware Requirements
version: '3.8'
services:
nginx-proxy-manager:
image: jc21/nginx-proxy-manager:latest
container_name: nginx-proxy-manager
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "81:81"
environment:
- NODE_ENV=production
- TZ=UTC
volumes:
- nginx-proxy-manager_data:/data
volumes:
nginx-proxy-manager_data:
driver: localdocker-compose.yml and run:
docker compose up -d
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