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< span id = "installation-nginx" > < / span > < h1 > NGINX< a class = "headerlink" href = "#nginx" title = "Link to this heading" > ¶< / a > < / h1 >
< p > This section explains how to set up a SearXNG instance using the HTTP server < a class = "reference external" href = "https://docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/" > nginx< / a > .
If you have used the < a class = "reference internal" href = "installation-scripts.html#installation-scripts" > < span class = "std std-ref" > Installation Script< / span > < / a > and do not have any special preferences
you can install the < a class = "reference internal" href = "#nginx-searxng-site" > < span class = "std std-ref" > SearXNG site< / span > < / a > using
< a class = "reference internal" href = "../utils/searxng.sh.html#searxng-sh-overview" > < span class = "std std-ref" > searxng.sh< / span > < / a > :< / p >
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< p > If you have special interests or problems with setting up nginx, the following
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< p class = "sidebar-title" > further reading< / p >
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< li > < p > < a class = "reference internal" href = "#nginx-s-searxng-site" id = "id3" > NGINX’ < / a > < / p > < / li >
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< h2 > < a class = "toc-backref" href = "#id2" role = "doc-backlink" > The nginx HTTP server< / a > < a class = "headerlink" href = "#the-nginx-http-server" title = "Link to this heading" > ¶< / a > < / h2 >
< p > If < a class = "reference external" href = "https://docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/" > nginx< / a > is not installed, install it now.< / p >
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sudo< span class = "w" > < / span > -H< span class = "w" > < / span > systemctl< span class = "w" > < / span > start< span class = "w" > < / span > nginx
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< p > Now at < a class = "reference external" href = "http://localhost" > http://localhost< / a > you should see a < em > Welcome to nginx!< / em > page, on Fedora you
see a < em > Fedora Webserver - Test Page< / em > . The test page comes from the default
< a class = "reference external" href = "https://docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/web-server/web-server/#setting-up-virtual-servers" > nginx server configuration< / a > . How this default site is configured,
depends on the linux distribution:< / p >
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< p > There is one line that includes site configurations from:< / p >
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< p > There is a configuration section named < code class = "docutils literal notranslate" > < span class = "pre" > server< / span > < / code > :< / p >
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< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "kn" > listen< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "mi" > 80< / span > < span class = "p" > ;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "kn" > server_name< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > localhost< / span > < span class = "p" > ;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "c1" > # ...< / span >
< span class = "p" > }< / span >
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< p > There is one line that includes site configurations from:< / p >
< div class = "highlight-nginx notranslate" > < div class = "highlight" > < pre > < span > < / span > < span class = "k" > include< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "n" > /etc/nginx/conf.d/*.conf< / span > ;
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< span id = "nginx-searxng-site" > < / span > < h2 > < a class = "toc-backref" href = "#id3" role = "doc-backlink" > NGINX’ < / a > < a class = "headerlink" href = "#nginx-s-searxng-site" title = "Link to this heading" > ¶< / a > < / h2 >
< p > Now you have to create a configuration file (< code class = "docutils literal notranslate" > < span class = "pre" > searxng.conf< / span > < / code > ) for the SearXNG
site. If < a class = "reference external" href = "https://docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/" > nginx< / a > is new to you, the < a class = "reference external" href = "https://nginx.org/en/docs/beginners_guide.html" > nginx beginners guide< / a > is a good starting
point and the < a class = "reference external" href = "https://www.nginx.com/resources/wiki/start/" > Getting Started wiki< / a > is always a good resource < em > to keep in the
pocket< / em > .< / p >
< p > Depending on what your SearXNG installation is listening on, you need a http or socket
communication to upstream.< / p >
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< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "kn" > uwsgi_pass< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > unix:///usr/local/searxng/run/socket< / span > < span class = "p" > ;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "kn" > include< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > uwsgi_params< / span > < span class = "p" > ;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "kn" > uwsgi_param< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > HTTP_HOST< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "nv" > $host< / span > < span class = "p" > ;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "kn" > uwsgi_param< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > HTTP_CONNECTION< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "nv" > $http_connection< / span > < span class = "p" > ;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "c1" > # see flaskfix.py< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "kn" > uwsgi_param< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > HTTP_X_SCHEME< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "nv" > $scheme< / span > < span class = "p" > ;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "kn" > uwsgi_param< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > HTTP_X_SCRIPT_NAME< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > /searxng< / span > < span class = "p" > ;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "c1" > # see limiter.py< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "kn" > uwsgi_param< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > HTTP_X_REAL_IP< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "nv" > $remote_addr< / span > < span class = "p" > ;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "kn" > uwsgi_param< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "nv" > $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for< / span > < span class = "p" > ;< / span >
< span class = "p" > }< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # uWSGI serves the static files and in settings.yml we use::< / span >
< span class = "c1" > #< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # ui:< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # static_use_hash: true< / span >
< span class = "c1" > #< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # location /searxng/static/ {< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # alias /usr/local/searxng/searxng-src/searx/static/;< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # }< / span >
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< / div > < div aria-labelledby = "tab-2-aHR0cA==" class = "sphinx-tabs-panel group-tab" hidden = "true" id = "panel-2-aHR0cA==" name = "aHR0cA==" role = "tabpanel" tabindex = "0" > < div class = "highlight-nginx notranslate" > < div class = "highlight" > < pre > < span > < / span > < span class = "k" > location< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > /searxng< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "p" > {< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "kn" > proxy_pass< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > http://127.0.0.1:8888< / span > < span class = "p" > ;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "kn" > proxy_set_header< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > Host< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "nv" > $host< / span > < span class = "p" > ;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "kn" > proxy_set_header< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > Connection< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "nv" > $http_connection< / span > < span class = "p" > ;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "c1" > # see flaskfix.py< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "kn" > proxy_set_header< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > X-Scheme< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "nv" > $scheme< / span > < span class = "p" > ;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "kn" > proxy_set_header< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > X-Script-Name< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > /searxng< / span > < span class = "p" > ;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "c1" > # see limiter.py< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "kn" > proxy_set_header< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > X-Real-IP< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "nv" > $remote_addr< / span > < span class = "p" > ;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "kn" > proxy_set_header< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > X-Forwarded-For< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "nv" > $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for< / span > < span class = "p" > ;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "c1" > # proxy_buffering off;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "c1" > # proxy_request_buffering off;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "c1" > # proxy_buffer_size 8k;< / span >
< span class = "p" > }< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # uWSGI serves the static files and in settings.yml we use::< / span >
< span class = "c1" > #< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # ui:< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # static_use_hash: true< / span >
< span class = "c1" > #< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # location /searxng/static/ {< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # alias /usr/local/searxng/searxng-src/searx/static/;< / span >
< span class = "c1" > # }< / span >
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< p > The < a class = "reference internal" href = "installation-scripts.html#installation-scripts" > < span class = "std std-ref" > Installation Script< / span > < / a > installs the < a class = "reference internal" href = "installation-searxng.html#use-default-settings-yml" > < span class = "std std-ref" > reference setup< / span > < / a > and a < a class = "reference internal" href = "installation-uwsgi.html#uwsgi-setup" > < span class = "std std-ref" > uWSGI setup< / span > < / a > that listens on a socket by default.< / p >
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symlink to < code class = "docutils literal notranslate" > < span class = "pre" > sites-enabled< / span > < / code > :< / p >
< div class = "highlight-bash notranslate" > < div class = "highlight" > < pre > < span > < / span > sudo< span class = "w" > < / span > -H< span class = "w" > < / span > ln< span class = "w" > < / span > -s< span class = "w" > < / span > /etc/nginx/sites-available/searxng.conf< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "se" > \< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/searxng.conf
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< / div > < div aria-labelledby = "tab-3-QXJjaCBMaW51eA==" class = "sphinx-tabs-panel group-tab" hidden = "true" id = "panel-3-QXJjaCBMaW51eA==" name = "QXJjaCBMaW51eA==" role = "tabpanel" tabindex = "0" > < p > In the < code class = "docutils literal notranslate" > < span class = "pre" > /etc/nginx/nginx.conf< / span > < / code > file, in the < code class = "docutils literal notranslate" > < span class = "pre" > server< / span > < / code > section add a
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directive:< / p >
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< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "c1" > # ...< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "kn" > include< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > /etc/nginx/default.d/*.conf< / span > < span class = "p" > ;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "c1" > # ...< / span >
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< p > Create two folders, one for the < em > available sites< / em > and one for the < em > enabled sites< / em > :< / p >
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< p > Create configuration at < code class = "docutils literal notranslate" > < span class = "pre" > /etc/nginx/default.apps-available< / span > < / code > and place a
symlink to < code class = "docutils literal notranslate" > < span class = "pre" > default.d< / span > < / code > :< / p >
< div class = "highlight-bash notranslate" > < div class = "highlight" > < pre > < span > < / span > sudo< span class = "w" > < / span > -H< span class = "w" > < / span > ln< span class = "w" > < / span > -s< span class = "w" > < / span > /etc/nginx/default.apps-available/searxng.conf< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "se" > \< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > /etc/nginx/default.d/searxng.conf
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< div class = "highlight-bash notranslate" > < div class = "highlight" > < pre > < span > < / span > mkdir< span class = "w" > < / span > -p< span class = "w" > < / span > /etc/nginx/default.apps-available
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< p > Create configuration at < code class = "docutils literal notranslate" > < span class = "pre" > /etc/nginx/default.apps-available< / span > < / code > and place a
symlink to < code class = "docutils literal notranslate" > < span class = "pre" > conf.d< / span > < / code > :< / p >
< div class = "highlight-bash notranslate" > < div class = "highlight" > < pre > < span > < / span > sudo< span class = "w" > < / span > -H< span class = "w" > < / span > ln< span class = "w" > < / span > -s< span class = "w" > < / span > /etc/nginx/default.apps-available/searxng.conf< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "se" > \< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > /etc/nginx/conf.d/searxng.conf
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< p > Restart services:< / p >
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sudo< span class = "w" > < / span > -H< span class = "w" > < / span > service< span class = "w" > < / span > uwsgi< span class = "w" > < / span > restart< span class = "w" > < / span > searxng
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sudo< span class = "w" > < / span > -H< span class = "w" > < / span > systemctl< span class = "w" > < / span > restart< span class = "w" > < / span > uwsgi@searxng
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sudo< span class = "w" > < / span > -H< span class = "w" > < / span > touch< span class = "w" > < / span > /etc/uwsgi.d/searxng.ini
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< p > For better privacy you can disable nginx logs in < code class = "docutils literal notranslate" > < span class = "pre" > /etc/nginx/nginx.conf< / span > < / code > .< / p >
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< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "kn" > access_log< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > /dev/null< / span > < span class = "p" > ;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "kn" > error_log< / span > < span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "s" > /dev/null< / span > < span class = "p" > ;< / span >
< span class = "w" > < / span > < span class = "c1" > # ...< / span >
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