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Version: 0.15.x

Proxy

Apache

This guide provides a brief overview for installing Woodpecker server behind the Apache2 webserver. This is an example configuration:

ProxyPreserveHost On

RequestHeader set X-Forwarded-Proto "https"

ProxyPass / http://127.0.0.1:8000/
ProxyPassReverse / http://127.0.0.1:8000/

You must have the below Apache modules installed.

a2enmod proxy
a2enmod proxy_http

You must configure Apache to set X-Forwarded-Proto when using https.

ProxyPreserveHost On

+RequestHeader set X-Forwarded-Proto "https"

ProxyPass / http://127.0.0.1:8000/
ProxyPassReverse / http://127.0.0.1:8000/

Nginx

This guide provides a basic overview for installing Woodpecker server behind the nginx webserver. For more advanced configuration options please consult the official nginx documentation.

Example configuration:

server {
listen 80;
server_name woodpecker.example.com;

location / {
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
proxy_set_header Host $http_host;

proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8000;
proxy_redirect off;
proxy_http_version 1.1;
proxy_buffering off;

chunked_transfer_encoding off;
}
}

You must configure the proxy to set X-Forwarded proxy headers:

server {
listen 80;
server_name woodpecker.example.com;

location / {
+ proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;
+ proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;

proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8000;
proxy_redirect off;
proxy_http_version 1.1;
proxy_buffering off;

chunked_transfer_encoding off;
}
}

Caddy

This guide provides a brief overview for installing Woodpecker server behind the Caddy webserver. This is an example caddyfile proxy configuration:

woodpecker.example.com {
reverse_proxy woodpecker-server:8000
}

Ngrok

After installing ngrok, open a new console and run:

ngrok http 8000

Set WOODPECKER_HOST (for example in docker-compose.yml) to the ngrok url (usually xxx.ngrok.io) and start the server.