Ghost Behind a Reverse Proxy: Loops, Images, Logins
Ghost expects a proxy in front of it. Two settings decide whether it works: the site URL and the forwarded-protocol header. What breaks when either is wrong.
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Ghost expects a proxy in front of it. Two settings decide whether it works: the site URL and the forwarded-protocol header. What breaks when either is wrong.
Self-hosted Ghost only sends newsletters through Mailgun. What SMTP can and can't do, how Amazon SES and Postmark fit, what the proxies cost, and what to pick.
How to point a domain at Ghost(Pro) or a self-hosted site: the DNS records, automatic SSL, the www redirect Ghost does not do for you, and a sending domain.
Ghost(Pro) starts at $15/mo, self-hosting from $6/mo. Every plan and feature gate compared, plus the hidden costs, so you pick the right option first.
What self-hosting Ghost involves: the server it needs, Ghost's Docker Compose setup versus Ghost-CLI, email, backups, safe updates and moving to a new server.
Install Ghost on Ghost(Pro), with Ghost's Docker Compose setup, with Ghost-CLI on Ubuntu, or on your own computer: what each needs and the steps to follow.