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+<h1 align=center>Installation of 4get in NGINX</h1>
+
+<div align=right>
+
+> NOTE: As the previous version stated, it is better to follow the <a href="https://git.lolcat.ca/lolcat/4get/src/branch/master/docs/apache2.md">Apache2 guide</a> instead of the Nginx one.
+
+> NOTE: This is going to guess that you're using either a <abbr title="(Arch Linux, Artix Linux, Endeavouros, etc...) ">Arch-based system</abbr> or a <abbr title="(Debian, Ubuntu, Devuan, etc...)">Debian-based system</abbr>, although you can still follow it with minor issues.
+
+</div>
+
+1. Login as root.
+2. Upgrade your system:
+ * On Arch-based, run `pacman -Syu`.
+ * On Debian-based, run `apt update`, then `apt upgrade`.
+3. Install the following dependencies:
+ * `git`: So you can clone <a href="https://git.lolcat.ca/lolcat/4get">this</a> repository.
+ * `nginx`: So you can run Nginx.
+ * `php-fpm`: This is what allows Nginx to run *(and show)* PHP files.
+ * `php-imagick`, `imagemagick`: Image manipulation.
+ * `php-apcu`: Caching module.
+ * `php-curl`, `curl`: Transferring data with URLs.
+ * `php-mbstring`: String utils.
+ * `certbot`, `certbot-nginx`: ACME client. Used to create SSL certificates.
+ * In Arch-based distributions:
+ * `pacman -S nginx certbot php-imagick certbot-nginx imagemagick curl php-apcu git`
+ * In Debian-based distributions:
+ * `apt install php-mbstring nginx certbot-nginx certbot php-imagick imagemagick php-curl curl php-apcu git`
+
+<div align=right>
+
+> IMPORTANT: `php-curl`, `php-mbstring` might be a Debian-only package, but this needs further fact checking.
+
+> IMPORTANT: If having issues with `php-apcu` or `libsodium`, go to [^1].
+
+</div>
+
+4. `cd` to `/etc/nginx` and make the `conf.d/` directory if it doesn't exist:
+ * Again, this guesses you're logged in as root.
+ ```sh
+ cd /etc/nginx
+ ls -l conf.d/ # If ls shows conf.d, then it means it exists.
+ # If it does not, run:
+ mkdir conf.d
+ ```
+5. Make a file inside `conf.d/` called `4get.conf` and place the following content:
+ * First run `touch conf.d/4get.conf` then `nano conf.d/4get.conf` to open the nano editor: *(Install it if it is not, or use another editor.)*
+ ```sh
+ server {
+ access_log /dev/null; # Search log file. Do you really need to?
+ error_log /dev/null; # Error log file.
+
+ # Change this if you have 4get in another folder.
+ root /var/www/4get;
+ # Change 'yourdomain' to your domain.
+ server_name www.yourdomain.com yourdomain.com;
+ # Port to listen to.
+ listen 80;
+
+ location @php {
+ try_files $uri.php $uri/index.php =404;
+ # Change the unix socket address if it's different for you.
+ fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
+ fastcgi_index index.php;
+ # Change this to `fastcgi_params` if you use a debian based distribution.
+ include fastcgi.conf;
+ fastcgi_intercept_errors on;
+ }
+
+ location / {
+ try_files $uri @php;
+ }
+
+ location ~* ^(.*)\.php$ {
+ return 301 $1;
+ }
+
+ }
+ ```
+ * The above is a very basic configuration and thus will need tweaking to your personal needs. It should still work as-is, though. A 'real world' example is present in [^2].
+ * After saving the file, check that the `nginx.conf` file inside the main directory includes files inside `conf.d/`:
+ * It should be inside the the http block: *(The following is an example! Don't just Copy and Paste it!)*
+ ```sh
+ http {
+ include mime.types;
+ include conf.d/*.conf;
+ types_hash_max_size 4096;
+ # ...
+ }
+ ```
+ * Now, test your configuration with `nginx -t`, if it says that everything is good, restart *(or start)* the Nginx daemon:
+ * This depends on the init manager, most distributions use `systemd`, but it's better practice to include most.
+ ```sh
+ # systemd
+ systemctl stop nginx
+ systemctl start nginxt
+ # or
+ systemctl restart nginx
+
+ # openrc
+ rc-service nginx stop
+ rc-service nginx start
+ # or
+ rc-service nginx restart
+
+ # runit
+ sv down nginx
+ sv up nginx
+ # or
+ sv restart nginx
+
+ # s6
+ s6-rc -d change nginx
+ s6-rc -u change nginx
+ # or
+ s6-svc -r /run/service/nginx
+
+ # dinit
+ dinitctl stop nginx
+ dinitctl start nginx
+ # or
+ dinitctl restart nginx
+ ```
+6. Clone the repository to `/var/www`:
+ * `git clone --depth 1 https://git.lolcat.ca/lolcat/4get 4get` - It clones the repository with the depth of one commit *(so it takes less time to download)* and saves the cloned repository as '4get'.
+7. That should be it! There are some extra steps you can take, but it really just depends on you.
+
+<h2 align=center>Encryption setup</h2>
+
+1. Generate a certificate for the domain you're using with:
+ * Note that `certbot-nginx` is needed.
+ ```sh
+ certbot --nginx --key-type ecdsa -d www.yourdomain.com -d yourdomain.com
+ ```
+2. After that, certbot will deploy the certificate automatically to your 4get conf file; It should be ready to use from there.
+
+<h2 align=center>Tor Setup</h2>
+
+<div align=right>
+
+> IMPORTANT: Tor onion addresses are very long compared to traditional domains, so, Before doing anything, edit `nginx.conf` and increase <abbr title="This setting in your Nginx configuration controls the internal data structure used to manage multiple server names (hostnames) associated with your web server. Each hostname requires a certain amount of memory within this structure. If the size is insufficient, Nginx will encounter errors."><code>server_names_hash_bucket_size</code></abbr> to your needs.
+
+</div>
+
+1. `cd` to `/etc/nginx` *(if you haven't)* and open your `nginx.conf` file.
+2. Find the line containing `# server_names_hash_bucket_size 64;` inside said file.
+3. Uncomment the line and adjust the value; start with 64, but if you encounter issues, incrementally increase it *(e.g., 128, 256)* until it accommodates your configuration.
+4. Open *(or duplicate the configuration)* and edit it:
+ * Example configuration, again:
+ ```sh
+ server {
+ access_log /dev/null; # Search log file. Do you really need to?
+ error_log /dev/null; # Error log file.
+
+ # Change this if you have 4get in another folder.
+ root /var/www/4get;
+ # Change 'onionadress.onion' to your onion link.
+ server_name onionadress.onion;
+ # Port to listen to.
+ listen 80;
+
+ location @php {
+ try_files $uri.php $uri/index.php =404;
+ # Change the unix socket address if it's different for you.
+ fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
+ fastcgi_index index.php;
+ # Change this to `fastcgi_params` if you use a debian based distribution.
+ include fastcgi.conf;
+ fastcgi_intercept_errors on;
+ }
+
+ location / {
+ try_files $uri @php;
+ }
+
+ location ~* ^(.*)\.php$ {
+ return 301 $1;
+ }
+
+ }
+ ```
+ A real world example is present in [^2].
+5. Once done, check the configuration with `nginx -t`. If everything's fine and dandy, refer to <a href="https://git.lolcat.ca/lolcat/4get/src/branch/master/docs/tor.md">the Tor guide</a> to setup your onion site.
+
+<h2 align=center>Other important things</h2>
+
+1. <a href="https://git.lolcat.ca/lolcat/4get/src/branch/master/docs/configure.md">Configuration guide</a>: Things to do after setup.
+2. <a href="https://git.lolcat.ca/lolcat/4get/src/branch/master/docs/apache2.md">Apache2 guide</a>: Fallback to this if you couldn't get something to work, or you don't know something.
+
+<h2 align=center>Known issues</h2>
+
+1. https://git.lolcat.ca/lolcat/4get/issues
+
+[^1]: lolcat/4get#40, If having issues with `libsodium`, or `php-apcu`.
+[^2]: <a href="https://git.nadeko.net/Fijxu/etc-configs/src/branch/selfhost/nginx/conf.d/4get.conf">git.nadeko.net</a> nadeko.net's 4get instance configuration. \ No newline at end of file