# How to set up Dynmap with a Reverse Proxy and SSL certificate

## Requirements

* A Minecraft server with the Dynmap plugin installed and running.
* A VPS with Ubuntu 20.04.
* A domain.

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## Step 1: Point your domain to your VPS IP address

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* Navigate to CloudFlare.com and login
* Choose the domain you want to have your map on
* Select “DNS” from the menu at the top of the screen
* Click “Add Record”
* Set “Type” to “A”
* Set “Name” to whatever you want your subdomain to be (Eg: map)
* Set “IPv4 address” to the IP Address of your VPS
* Click “Save”

## Step 2: Install NGINX

Run these commands to update your system and install NGINX:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt-get -y install nginx
```

## Step 3: Add Certbot PPA

You’ll need to add the Certbot PPA to your list of repositories. To do so, run the following commands on the command line on the machine:

```
sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository universe
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:certbot/certbot
sudo apt-get update
```

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## Step 4: Install Certbot

Run this command on the command line on the machine to install Certbot:

```
sudo apt-get -y install certbot python3-certbot-nginx
```

## Step 5: Download proxy script

Run this command to download the proxy script and start it, follow the on-screen commands:

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```
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/phoenixnodes/scripts/master/proxy.sh && bash proxy.sh
```

## Step 6: Reload NGINX

Run this command to reload NGINX:

```
sudo service nginx reload
```

## Completion

To verify that everything is working, visit your map subdomain (Eg: map.yoursite.com). You should be able to view your Dynmap without using your server’s IP and Dynmap port.