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diff --git a/docs/installing/manual_install.md b/docs/installing/manual_install.md index 10b9d86a9..25175f152 100644 --- a/docs/installing/manual_install.md +++ b/docs/installing/manual_install.md @@ -723,41 +723,17 @@ Install nginx apt-get install -y nginx -Copy the example nginx config - - cp /var/www/alaveteli/config/nginx.conf.example \ - /etc/nginx/sites-available/alaveteli - -<div class="attention-box"> - <strong>Note:</strong> For historical reasons, <code>nginx.conf.example</code> has the path to Alaveteli set as <code>/var/www/alaveteli/alaveteli</code> – you will need to manually change this to <code>/var/www/alaveteli</code>, or to the root of your Alaveteli install -</div> - -Disable the default site and enable the `alaveteli` server - - rm /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default - ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/alaveteli \ - /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/alaveteli - -Check the configuration and fix any issues - - service nginx configtest - -Start the rails application with thin (if you haven't already). - - service alaveteli start - -Reload the nginx configuration - - service nginx reload +#### Running over SSL It's strongly recommended that you run the site over SSL. (Set `FORCE_SSL` to true in `config/general.yml`). For this you will need an SSL certificate for your domain. -Copy the SSL configuration – again changing `www.example.com` to your domain – -and enable the server +Copy the SSL configuration – changing `www.example.com` to your domain – +and enable the `alaveteli_https` server, disabling the default site. cp /var/www/alaveteli/config/nginx-ssl.conf-example \ /etc/nginx/sites-available/alaveteli_https + rm /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/alaveteli_https \ /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/alaveteli_https @@ -788,8 +764,41 @@ Reload the new nginx configuration and restart the application service nginx reload service alaveteli restart +#### Running without SSL + +Set `FORCE_SSL` to +false in `config/general.yml`. Copy the example nginx config + + cp /var/www/alaveteli/config/nginx.conf.example \ + /etc/nginx/sites-available/alaveteli + +<div class="attention-box"> + <strong>Note:</strong> For historical reasons, <code>nginx.conf.example</code> has the path to Alaveteli set as <code>/var/www/alaveteli/alaveteli</code> – you will need to manually change this to <code>/var/www/alaveteli</code>, or to the root of your Alaveteli install +</div> + +Disable the default site and enable the `alaveteli` server + + rm /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default + ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/alaveteli \ + /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/alaveteli + +Check the configuration and fix any issues + + service nginx configtest + +Start the rails application with thin (if you haven't already). + + service alaveteli start + +Reload the nginx configuration + + service nginx reload + + --- +## Add varnish as an HTTP accelerator + Under all but light loads, it is strongly recommended to run the server behind an http accelerator like Varnish. A sample varnish VCL is supplied in `conf/varnish-alaveteli.vcl`. |