Traefik Docker Compose Setup

This repository provides a Docker Compose setup for Traefik, a modern reverse proxy and load balancer. It includes:

• Automatic HTTPS with Let's Encrypt.
• Secure access to the Traefik Dashboard with Basic Authentication.
• HTTP to HTTPS redirection.

Prerequisites

• Docker and Docker Compose installed.
• A domain name (e.g., example.com) pointed to your server's IP address.

Setup

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/traefik-docker.git
   cd traefik-docker
   

2. Generate Basic Authentication
   The Traefik Dashboard is protected with Basic Authentication. To generate a new username and password hash, use the following command:

   Note: When used in docker-compose.yml, all dollar signs ($) in the hash need to be doubled ($$) for escaping. More details

   htpasswd -nb admin securepassword
   

3. Update the docker-compose.yml file:

• Replace your email for Let's Encrypt.
• Replace your domain for the Traefik Dashboard.
• Replace the Basic Auth hash with your own (use htpasswd to generate it).

4. Create the external Docker network
   Run the following command to create the external Docker network:

   docker network create ingress-controller
   

5. Start the Traefik service:
   Start the Traefik service using Docker Compose:

   docker-compose up -d
   

Contributing

Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests for improvements.