Unblock a website using ngnix

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HI, I want to set up the same website as https://unblockit.kim/

After asking for a support on GitHub they advise me to run The best method is by using NGINX as per the instructions here: https://proxy-bay.net/setup.html. Instead of using TPB as the domain, you can use any other website you wish to unblock. You can modify the subs_filter setting in the configuration to search and replace the content served by the site.

As per a hosting plan, you would need a VPS/Dedicated/Cloud Linux server that provides SSH access. I just bought a server on the digital ocean and successfully installed the Nginx.

https://proxy-bay.dev/setup.html#Nginx

What change do I make in the config file? Can you please provide me server configuration?

I just place the nigix config file and place the same thing currently I am using the IP address instead of the domain name.

Bobby · Answer

Hello, Yes indeed, you can follow the steps provided in the tutorial that you’ve shared. As per the tutorial, your Nginx configuration would look like this: worker_processes auto; events {worker_connections 1024;} http { include mime.types; default_type application/octet-stream; proxy_ssl_server_name on; sendfile on; gzip on; #Logs access_log logs/access.log; error_log logs/error.log; server { listen 80; server_name <^>yourdomain.com<^>; #Redirects proxy_redirect https://thepiratebay.org http://$host; proxy_redirect http://thepiratebay.org http://$host; #Other URI's location = / {return 301 /index.html;} location /session {return 302 /;} location ~ /torrent/(?[0-9]+)/ {return 301 /description.php?id=$myvar;} location ~ /search/(?.+)/0/ {return 301 /search.php?q=$myvar;} #Root URI location / { proxy_pass https://thepiratebay.org; proxy_set_header Host thepiratebay.org; proxy_set_header Referer 'https://thepiratebay.org'; proxy_set_header Accept-Encoding ""; proxy_set_header CF-Connecting-IP ""; #Substitutions subs_filter_types 'application/javascript'; subs_filter 'TOR |' 'Proxy List |'; subs_filter 'https://torrindex.net' "http://$host/torrindexp"; subs_filter 'https://apibay.org' "http://$host/apip"; subs_filter 'Login/Upload |' ''; subs_filter 'Register' ''; subs_filter 'Login |' ''; subs_filter 'Register' ''; subs_filter 'https://thepiratebay.org' http://$host; subs_filter 'thepiratebay.org' $host; } #API URI location /apip/ { proxy_pass https://apibay.org/; proxy_set_header Host apibay.org; proxy_set_header Referer 'https://thepiratebay.org'; proxy_set_header Accept-Encoding ""; proxy_set_header CF-Connecting-IP ""; } #Recent URI location /apip/precompiled/data_top100_recent.json { proxy_pass https://apibay.org/precompiled/data_top100_recent.json; proxy_set_header Host apibay.org; proxy_set_header Referer 'https://thepiratebay.org'; proxy_set_header Accept-Encoding ""; proxy_set_header CF-Connecting-IP ""; } #Torrindex URI location /torrindexp { proxy_pass https://torrindex.net/; proxy_set_header Host torrindex.net; proxy_set_header Referer 'https://thepiratebay.org'; proxy_set_header Accept-Encoding ""; proxy_set_header CF-Connecting-IP ""; } } } You would just need to change the <^>yourdomain.com<^> part with your actual domain name. Hope that this helps.Best,Bobby

KFSys · Answer

The website you mentioned, https://unblockit.kim/ , is a proxy for various blocked sites. To set up a similar website using the NGINX configuration from https://proxy-bay.dev/setup.html#Nginx , you’ll need to modify the provided configuration based on your needs. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you set it up: NGINX Configuration This configuration acts as a reverse proxy for the target website and modifies the content on-the-fly to make it appear as if it’s being served from your domain. server { listen 80; server_name yourdomain.com; # Replace with your domain or IP location / { proxy_pass https://thepiratebay.org; # The site you are proxying proxy_set_header Host thepiratebay.org; # Same as above proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr; proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for; # The following lines rewrite links in the proxied content. Adjust them as necessary. subs_filter 'https://thepiratebay.org' 'http://yourdomain.com'; subs_filter 'http://thepiratebay.org' 'http://yourdomain.com'; } } Modify the Configuration Replace yourdomain.com with your actual domain or IP address. If you want to proxy a different website, replace https://thepiratebay.org and thepiratebay.org with the desired domain. Enable NGINX Configuration Save the above configuration to a file, e.g., /etc/nginx/sites-available/my-proxy-site. Create a symbolic link to sites-enabled: ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/my-proxy-site /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/ DNS Settings If you’re using a domain name instead of an IP address, make sure you point your domain’s DNS A record to your DigitalOcean droplet’s IP address. Once everything is set up, you should be able to visit your domain or IP and see the proxied website content. Remember that some sites may employ measures to prevent this type of proxying, so always test thoroughly. Lastly, always be aware of the legal and ethical implications of running a proxy. Ensure you’re not violating terms of service or laws applicable to your region or the origin of the proxied content.

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