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Update configuring-playbook-own-webserver.md to note that Traefik is the default reverse-proxy since 1 year ago

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# Using your own webserver, instead of this playbook's Traefik reverse-proxy (optional, advanced) # Using your own webserver, instead of this playbook's Traefik reverse-proxy (optional, advanced)
**Note**: the playbook is [in the process of moving to Traefik](../CHANGELOG.md#reverse-proxy-configuration-changes-and-initial-traefik-support). The **documentation below may be incomplete or misleading**. By default, this playbook installs its own [Traefik](https://traefik.io/) reverse-proxy server (in a Docker container) which listens on ports 80 and 443.
By default, this playbook installs its own nginx webserver (called `matrix-nginx-proxy`, in a Docker container) which listens on ports 80 and 443.
If that's alright, you can skip this. If that's alright, you can skip this.
Soon, this default will change and the playbook will install its own [Traefik](https://traefik.io/) reverse-proxy instead.
## Traefik ## Traefik
[Traefik](https://traefik.io/) will be the default reverse-proxy for the playbook in the near future. [Traefik](https://traefik.io/) is the default reverse-proxy for the playbook since [2023-02-26](../CHANGELOG.md/#2023-02-26).
There are 2 ways to use Traefik with this playbook, as described below. There are 2 ways to use Traefik with this playbook, as described below.
### Traefik managed by the playbook ### Traefik managed by the playbook
To switch to Traefik now, use configuration like this: To have the playbook install and use Traefik, use configuration like this (as seen in `examples/vars.yml`):
```yaml ```yaml
matrix_playbook_reverse_proxy_type: playbook-managed-traefik matrix_playbook_reverse_proxy_type: playbook-managed-traefik
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devture_traefik_config_certificatesResolvers_acme_email: YOUR_EMAIL_ADDRESS devture_traefik_config_certificatesResolvers_acme_email: YOUR_EMAIL_ADDRESS
``` ```
This will install Traefik in the place of `matrix-nginx-proxy`. Traefik will manage SSL certificates for all services seamlessly. Traefik will manage SSL certificates for all services seamlessly.
**Note**: during the transition period, `matrix-nginx-proxy` will still be installed in local-only mode. Do not be alarmed to see `matrix-nginx-proxy` running even when you've chosen Traefik as your reverse-proxy. In the future, we'll be able to run without nginx, but we're not there yet. **Note**: for a while longer, our old reverse-proxy (`matrix-nginx-proxy`) will still be installed in local-only mode. Do not be alarmed to see `matrix-nginx-proxy` running even when you've chosen Traefik as your reverse-proxy. In the near future, we'll be able to run without nginx, but we're not there yet.
### Traefik managed by you ### Traefik managed by you
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## Another webserver ## Another webserver
If you don't wish to use Traefik or `matrix-nginx-proxy`, you can also use your own webserver. If you don't wish to use Traefik, you can also use your own webserver.
Doing this is possible, but requires manual work. Doing this is possible, but requires manual work.
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#### Using your own nginx reverse-proxy running on the same machine #### Using your own nginx reverse-proxy running on the same machine
**WARNING**: this type of setup is not maintained and will be removed in the future. We recommend that you go for [Fronting the integrated reverse-proxy webserver with another reverse-proxy](#fronting-the-integrated-reverse-proxy-webserver-with-another-reverse-proxy) instead. **WARNING**: this type of setup is not maintained and will be removed in the near future. We recommend that you go for [Fronting the integrated reverse-proxy webserver with another reverse-proxy](#fronting-the-integrated-reverse-proxy-webserver-with-another-reverse-proxy) instead.
If you'll be using `nginx` running on the same machine (not in a container), you can make the playbook help you generate configuration for `nginx` with this configuration: If you'll be using `nginx` running on the same machine (not in a container), you can make the playbook help you generate configuration for `nginx` with this configuration: