Setting Up Domain with HTTPS

Follow these steps to set up Nginx as a reverse proxy for QGato with HTTPS using Certbot. This guide assumes you are using Debian/Ubuntu. For more detailed or alternative Nginx setups, search online for platform-specific guides.

Prerequisites

A domain name (e.g., example.com).
QGato running on a server (e.g., localhost:5000).

Nginx installed on your server.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y nginx

Certbot installed for SSL certificates.

sudo apt install -y certbot python3-certbot-nginx

Nginx Configuration

Create a new Nginx configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/qgato

Add the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:5000;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
    }
}

Enable the configuration:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/qgato /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
sudo nginx -t
sudo systemctl reload nginx

Enable HTTPS with Certbot

Obtain an SSL certificate for your domain:
```
sudo certbot --nginx -d example.com
```

Update the Nginx configuration to redirect HTTP to HTTPS and listen on port 443. Edit the configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/qgato

Add or replace the configuration with:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com;
    return 301 https://$host$request_uri;
}

server {
    listen 443 ssl;
    server_name example.com;

    ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/fullchain.pem;
    ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/privkey.pem;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:5000;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
    }
}

Reload Nginx to apply changes:
```
sudo systemctl reload nginx
```

Renew SSL Certificates Automatically

Certbot should automatically sets up a cron job for certificate renewal. To ensure it works correctly:

Test the renewal process:
```
sudo certbot renew --dry-run
```
If the test succeeds, Certbot will renew certificates automatically before expiration.

Final Steps

Access QGato at: https://example.com
Ensure Nginx and Certbot are working together seamlessly for secure, automated HTTPS.

That's it! Your QGato instance is now securely running behind Nginx with HTTPS.

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