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+Nginx Reverse Proxy Setup
+
+This repository provides a setup to run an Nginx container as a reverse proxy. The backend address and port can be set via environment variables.
+Repository Structure
+
+    Dockerfile: Contains instructions to build the custom Nginx Docker image.
+    nginx.conf: Nginx configuration to set up reverse proxy using environment variables.
+    docker-compose.yml: Docker Compose configuration to build and run the Nginx container.
+
+Setup Instructions
+1. Clone the Repository
+
+To get started, first clone the repository:
+
+bash
+
+git clone https://codeberg.org/Iridium-net/lan-to-nginx.git
+cd lan-to-nginx
+
+2. Modify Environment Variables (Optional)
+
+The docker-compose.yml file has environment variables set for a backend address of 192.168.8.1 and port 80. If you want to point the reverse proxy to a different backend, modify the docker-compose.yml file and adjust the BACKEND_ADDRESS and BACKEND_PORT environment variables.
+3. Build and Run
+
+Using Docker Compose, build and run the setup:
+
+bash
+
+docker-compose up --build -d
+
+The --build flag ensures that the image is built using the provided Dockerfile. The -d flag runs the container in detached mode.
+4. Access
+
+Once the container is running, access any machine where Docker is running on port 80. It will reverse proxy the request to the backend specified (in this example, 192.168.8.1:80).
+Notes
+
+    This setup uses the image from codeberg.org/Iridium-net/lan-to-nginx:latest. If you modify the Dockerfile and wish to use the locally built image, the docker-compose.yml configuration takes care of this by specifying both a build context and an image name.
+    Make sure to adjust firewall or security group settings if you're running this in a cloud environment or behind a firewall.
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