Set up nginx-proxy with letsencrypt-nginx-proxy-companion

Step 1. Getting set up network

Create a unique network for nginx-proxy and other Docker containers to communicate through.

docker network create nginx-proxy

Step 2. Clone repository

Clone this repository.

git clone [email protected]:evgeny-golubev/docker-nginx-proxy-with-lets-encrypt

Step 3. Running nginx-proxy

Now run the docker-compose command.

cd docker-nginx-proxy-with-lets-encrypt && docker-compose up -d

Step 4. Configure your containers

In your container you must configure the following:

• Three environment variables: VIRTUAL_HOST, VIRTUAL_PORT (80 by default), LETSENCRYPT_HOST, LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL

environment:
    VIRTUAL_HOST: example.com
    VIRTUAL_PORT: 80
    LETSENCRYPT_HOST: example.com
    LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL: [email protected]

• Exposing port 80 or change VIRTUAL_PORT if other

expose:
  - 80

• The Docker network: nginx-proxy

networks:
    default:
        external:
            name: nginx-proxy