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@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 Gitea Docker-Compose
 
 1. Update `docker-compose.yml`
-2. Run `docker-compose up` and make sure nothing errors out. You can use `docker-compose up -d` to start it in the background if you want.
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+2. Update the hostname in `swag/nginx/proxy-confs/gitea.subdomain.conf` approprieately.
+3. Run `docker-compose up` and make sure nothing errors out. You can use `docker-compose up -d` to start it in the background if you want.
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diff --git a/swag/nginx/proxy-confs/gitea.subdomain.conf b/swag/nginx/proxy-confs/gitea.subdomain.conf
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+# make sure that your dns has a cname set for gitea and the following parameters in /data/gitea/conf/app.ini are edited
+# [server]
+# SSH_DOMAIN       = gitea.server.com
+# ROOT_URL         = https://gitea.server.com/
+# DOMAIN           = gitea.server.com
+
+server {
+    listen 443 ssl;
+    listen [::]:443 ssl;
+
+    server_name git.*;
+
+    include /config/nginx/ssl.conf;
+
+    client_max_body_size 0;
+
+    # enable for ldap auth (requires ldap-location.conf in the location block)
+    #include /config/nginx/ldap-server.conf;
+
+    # enable for Authelia (requires authelia-location.conf in the location block)
+    #include /config/nginx/authelia-server.conf;
+
+    location / {
+        # enable the next two lines for http auth
+        #auth_basic "Restricted";
+        #auth_basic_user_file /config/nginx/.htpasswd;
+
+        # enable for ldap auth (requires ldap-server.conf in the server block)
+        #include /config/nginx/ldap-location.conf;
+
+        # enable for Authelia (requires authelia-server.conf in the server block)
+        #include /config/nginx/authelia-location.conf;
+
+        include /config/nginx/proxy.conf;
+        include /config/nginx/resolver.conf;
+        set $upstream_app gitea;
+        set $upstream_port 3000;
+        set $upstream_proto http;
+        proxy_pass $upstream_proto://$upstream_app:$upstream_port;
+
+    }
+}
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