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# Install on NGINX
<h1 align=center>Installation of 4get in NGINX</h1>
>I do NOT recommend following this guide, only follow this if you *really* need to use nginx. I recommend you use the apache2 steps instead.
<div align=right>
Login as root.
> NOTE: As the previous version stated, it is better to follow the <a href="https://git.lolcat.ca/lolcat/4get/src/branch/master/docs/apache2.md">Apache2 guide</a> instead of the Nginx one.
Create a file in `/etc/nginx/sites-avaliable/` called `4get.conf` or any name you want and put this into the file:
> NOTE: This is going to guess that you're using either a <abbr title="(Arch Linux, Artix Linux, Endeavouros, etc...) ">Arch-based system</abbr> or a <abbr title="(Debian, Ubuntu, Devuan, etc...)">Debian-based system</abbr>, although you can still follow it with minor issues.
```
server {
# DO YOU REALLY NEED TO LOG SEARCHES?
access_log /dev/null;
error_log /dev/null;
# Change this if you have 4get in other folder.
root /var/www/4get;
# Change yourdomain by your domain lol
server_name www.yourdomain.com yourdomain.com;
</div>
location @php {
try_files $uri.php $uri/index.php =404;
# Change the unix socket address if it's different for you.
fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_index index.php;
# Change this to `fastcgi_params` if you use a debian based distro.
include fastcgi.conf;
fastcgi_intercept_errors on;
}
1. Login as root.
2. Upgrade your system:
* On Arch-based, run `pacman -Syu`.
* On Debian-based, run `apt update`, then `apt upgrade`.
3. Install the following dependencies:
* `git`: So you can clone <a href="https://git.lolcat.ca/lolcat/4get">this</a> repository.
* `nginx`: So you can run Nginx. If using a non-systemd distribution, go to <a href=""></a>
* `php-fpm`: This is what allows Nginx to run *(and show)* PHP files.
* `php-imagick`, `imagemagick`: Image manipulation.
* `php-apcu`: Caching module.
* `php-curl`, `curl`: Transferring data with URLs.
* `php-mbstring`: String utils.
* `certbot`, `certbot-nginx`: ACME client. Used to create SSL certificates.
* In Arch-based distributions:
* `pacman -S nginx certbot php-imagick imagemagick curl php-apcu git`
* In Debian-based distributions:
* `apt install php-mbstring nginx certbot php-imagick imagemagick php-curl curl php-apcu git`
location / {
try_files $uri @php;
}
<div align=right>
location ~* ^(.*)\.php$ {
return 301 $1;
}
> IMPORTANT: `php-curl`, `php-mbstring` might be a Debian-only package, but this needs further fact checking.
> IMPORTANT: `php-apcu` is known to not work on Artix[^1].
</div>
4. `cd` to `/etc/nginx` and make the `conf.d/` if it doesn't exist:
* Again, this guesses you're logged in as root.
```sh
cd /etc/nginx
ls -l conf.d/ # If ls shows conf.d, then it means it exists.
# If it does not, run:
mkdir conf.d
```
5. Make a file inside `conf.d/` called `4get.conf` and place the following content:
* First run `touch conf.d/4get.conf` then `nano conf.d/4get.conf` to open the nano editor: *(Install it if it is not, or use another editor.)*
```sh
server {
access_log /dev/null; # Search log file. Do you really need to?
error_log /dev/null; # Error log file.
# Change this if you have 4get in another folder.
root /var/www/4get;
# Change 'yourdomain' to your domain.
server_name www.yourdomain.com yourdomain.com;
# Port to listen to.
listen 80;
}
```
That is a very basic config so you will need to adapt it to your needs in case you have a more complicated nginx configuration. Anyways, you can see a real world example [here](https://git.zzls.xyz/Fijxu/etc-configs/src/branch/selfhost/nginx/sites-available/4get.zzls.xyz.conf)
location @php {
try_files $uri.php $uri/index.php =404;
# Change the unix socket address if it's different for you.
fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_index index.php;
# Change this to `fastcgi_params` if you use a debian based distribution.
include fastcgi.conf;
fastcgi_intercept_errors on;
}
After you save the file you will need to do a symlink of the `4get.conf` file to `/etc/nignx/sites-enabled/`, you can do it with this command:
location / {
try_files $uri @php;
}
```sh
ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/4get.conf /etc/nginx/sites-available/4get.conf
```
location ~* ^(.*)\.php$ {
return 301 $1;
}
Now test the nginx config with `nginx -t`, if it says that everything is good, restart nginx using `systemctl restart nginx`
# Encryption setup
Generate a certificate for the domain using:
```sh
certbot --nginx --key-type ecdsa -d www.yourdomain.com -d yourdomain.com
```
(Remember to install the nginx certbot plugin!!!)
After doing that certbot should deploy the certificate automatically into your 4get nginx config file. It should be ready to use at that point.
# Tor setup on NGINX
Important Note: Tor onion addresses are significantly longer than traditional domain names. Before proceeding with Nginx configuration, ensure you increase the `server_names_hash_bucket_size` value in your `nginx.conf` file. This setting in your Nginx configuration controls the internal data structure used to manage multiple server names (hostnames) associated with your web server. Each hostname requires a certain amount of memory within this structure. If the size is insufficient, Nginx will encounter errors.
1. Open your `nginx.conf` file (that is under `/etc/nginx/nginx.conf`).
2. Find the line containing `# server_names_hash_bucket_size 64;`.
3. Uncomment the line and adjust the value. Start with 64, but if you encounter issues, incrementally increase it (e.g., 128, 256) until it accommodates your configuration.
Open your current 4get NGINX config (that is under `/etc/nginx/sites-available/`) and append this to the end of the file:
```
server {
access_log /dev/null;
error_log /dev/null;
listen 80;
server_name <youronionaddress>;
root /var/www/4get;
location @php {
try_files $uri.php $uri/index.php =404;
# Change the unix socket address if it's different for you.
fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_index index.php;
# Change this to `fastcgi_params` if you use a debian based distro.
include fastcgi.conf;
fastcgi_intercept_errors on;
}
```
* The above is a very basic configuration and thus will need tweaking to your personal needs. It should still work as-is, though. A 'real world' example is present in [^2].
* After saving the file, check that the `nginx.conf` file inside the main directory includes files inside `conf.d/`:
* It should be inside the the http block: *(The following is an example! Don't just Copy and Paste it!)*
```sh
http {
include mime.types;
include conf.d/*.conf;
types_hash_max_size 4096;
# ...
}
```
* Now, test your configuration with `nginx -t`, if it says that everything is good, restart *(or start)* the Nginx daemon:
* This depends on the init manager, most distributions use `systemd`, but it's better practice to include most.
```sh
# systemd
systemctl stop nginx
systemctl start nginxt
# or
systemctl restart nginx
location / {
try_files $uri @php;
}
# openrc
rc-service nginx stop
rc-service nginx start
# or
rc-service nginx restart
location ~* ^(.*)\.php$ {
return 301 $1;
}
}
```
# runit
sv down nginx
sv up nginx
# or
sv restart nginx
Obviously replace `<youronionaddress>` by the onion address of `/var/lib/tor/4get/hostname` and then check if the nginx config is valid with `nginx -t` if yes, then restart the nginx service and try opening the onion address into the Tor Browser. You can see a real world example [here](https://git.zzls.xyz/Fijxu/etc-configs/src/branch/selfhost/nginx/sites-available/4get.zzls.xyz.conf)
# s6
s6-rc -d change nginx
s6-rc -u change nginx
# or
s6-svc -r /run/service/nginx
Once you did the above, refer to <a href="https://git.lolcat.ca/lolcat/4get/src/branch/master/docs/tor.md">this tor guide</a> to setup your onionsite.
# dinit
dinitctl stop nginx
dinitctl start nginx
# or
dinitctl restart nginx
```
6. Clone the repository to `/var/www`:
* `git clone --depth 1 https://git.lolcat.ca/lolcat/4get 4get` - It clones the repository with the depth of one commit *(so it takes less time to download)* and saves the cloned repository as '4get'.
7. That should be it! There are some extra steps you can take, but it really just depends on you.
<h2 align=center>Encryption setup</h2>
1. Generate a certificate for the domain you're using with:
* Note that `certbot-nginx` is needed.
```sh
certbot --nginx --key-type ecdsa -d www.yourdomain.com -d yourdomain.com
```
2. After that, certbot will deploy the certificate automatically to your 4get conf file; It should be ready to use from there.
<h2 align=center>Tor Setup</h2>
<div align=right>
> IMPORTANT: Tor onion addresses are very long compared to traditional domains, so, Before doing anything, edit `nginx.conf` and increase <abbr title="This setting in your Nginx configuration controls the internal data structure used to manage multiple server names (hostnames) associated with your web server. Each hostname requires a certain amount of memory within this structure. If the size is insufficient, Nginx will encounter errors."><code>server_names_hash_bucket_size</code></abbr> to your needs.
</div>
1. `cd` to `/etc/nginx` *(if you haven't)* and open your `nginx.conf` file.
2. Find the line containing `# server_names_hash_bucket_size 64;` inside said file.
3. Uncomment the line and adjust the value; start with 64, but if you encounter issues, incrementally increase it *(e.g., 128, 256)* until it accommodates your configuration.
4. Open *(or duplicate the configuration)* and edit it:
* Example configuration, again:
```sh
server {
access_log /dev/null; # Search log file. Do you really need to?
error_log /dev/null; # Error log file.
# Change this if you have 4get in another folder.
root /var/www/4get;
# Change 'onionadress.onion' to your onion link.
server_name onionadress.onion;
# Port to listen to.
listen 80;
location @php {
try_files $uri.php $uri/index.php =404;
# Change the unix socket address if it's different for you.
fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_index index.php;
# Change this to `fastcgi_params` if you use a debian based distribution.
include fastcgi.conf;
fastcgi_intercept_errors on;
}
location / {
try_files $uri @php;
}
location ~* ^(.*)\.php$ {
return 301 $1;
}
}
```
A real world example is present in [^2].
5. Once done, check the configuration with `nginx -t`. If everything's fine and dandy, refer to <a href="https://git.lolcat.ca/lolcat/4get/src/branch/master/docs/tor.md">the Tor guide</a> to setup your onion site.
<h2 align=center>Other important things</h2>
1. <a href="https://git.lolcat.ca/lolcat/4get/src/branch/master/docs/configure.md">Configuration guide</a>: Things to do after setup.
2. <a href="https://git.lolcat.ca/lolcat/4get/src/branch/master/docs/apache2.md">Apache2 guide</a>: Fallback to this if you couldn't get Nginx to work, or you don't know something.
<h2 align=center>Known issues</h2>
1. `php-apcu` not working in Artix[^1], this might be because of it being a systemd daemon, but the binary isn't present. This might apply to Arch Linux as well, since it is from where the package was gotten. Read more in the issue.
[^1]: lolcat/4get#40, It might be needed to create a boot entry, but the binary is unknown.
[^2]: <a href="https://git.nadeko.net/Fijxu/etc-configs/src/branch/selfhost/nginx/conf.d/4get.conf">git.nadeko.net</a> nadeko.net's 4get instance configuration.