# Guides & Tutorials **URL:** https://forum.hhf.technology/c/guides-tutorials/52.md [Latest](https://forum.hhf.technology/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.hhf.technology/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.hhf.technology/tags.md) --- ## [About the Guides & Tutorials category](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/about-the-guides-tutorials-category/109)
**Author:** [@amkindly](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/amkindly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/about-the-guides-tutorials-category/109 "2026-05-19T10:10:09Z")
Step-by-step guides, scripts and reference material written by the community. Read before you ask; post yours when it works. What belongs here: Use the two subcategories: Tutorials for step-by-step builds, Resources for… --- ## [NetBird + Pangolin (Pangolin as reverse proxy for NetBird) Setup Guide](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/netbird-pangolin-pangolin-as-reverse-proxy-for-netbird-setup-guide/4274)
**Author:** [@codewhiz](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/codewhiz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 4:12am UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/netbird-pangolin-pangolin-as-reverse-proxy-for-netbird-setup-guide/4274 "2026-07-15T04:12:23Z")
Last updated on 16th Feb 2026 Disclaimer: Only tested on fresh installations. Prerequisites: Pangolin installed. How to Self-host Pangolin - Identity-aware VPN and Reverse Proxy for Easy Remote Access - youtube.com/@pa… --- ## [How to install and activate crowdsec in pangolin](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/how-to-install-and-activate-crowdsec-in-pangolin/3437)
**Author:** [@Runningman](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/Runningman)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/how-to-install-and-activate-crowdsec-in-pangolin/3437 "2026-06-10T09:46:38Z")
How to install and active crowdsec in pangolin Prerequisits: Succesful installation of pangolin + DNS entries Domain and DNS entries: For beginners: You should own a fresh domain name with no other A records than these 2… --- ## [Enabling Health Checks for Private Resources in Pangolin: The Newt Solution](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/enabling-health-checks-for-private-resources-in-pangolin-the-newt-solution/4416)
**Author:** [@hhf.technoloy](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/hhf.technoloy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/enabling-health-checks-for-private-resources-in-pangolin-the-newt-solution/4416 "2026-05-08T06:50:23Z")
Enabling Health Checks for Private Resources in Pangolin: The Newt Solution Health checks are a powerful feature in Pangolin for monitoring the status of your resources, enabling intelligent load balancing, automatic fa… --- ## [Traefik Dashboard: A Vital Prerequisite for Debugging Pangolin and Middleware Manager](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/traefik-dashboard-a-vital-prerequisite-for-debugging-pangolin-and-middleware-manager/2208)
**Author:** [@Mattercoder](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/Mattercoder)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/traefik-dashboard-a-vital-prerequisite-for-debugging-pangolin-and-middleware-manager/2208 "2026-05-07T08:51:14Z")
:globe\_with\_meridians: Enabling the Traefik Dashboard: A Vital Prerequisite for Debugging Pangolin and Middleware Manager The Traefik Dashboard is an essential UI tool for visualizing and debugging your reverse proxy set… --- ## [Setting Up Cloudflare Tunnels with Pangolin](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/setting-up-cloudflare-tunnels-with-pangolin/1269)
**Author:** [@hhf.technoloy](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/hhf.technoloy)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/setting-up-cloudflare-tunnels-with-pangolin/1269 "2026-04-13T21:05:32Z")
Setting Up Cloudflare Tunnels with Pangolin: A Complete Guide Pangolin is a powerful self-hosted tunneled reverse proxy management server, but what if you want to leverage Cloudflare’s global network alongside or instead… --- ## [Installing and Setting Up Pangolin and Middleware Manager](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/installing-and-setting-up-pangolin-and-middleware-manager/2255)
**Author:** [@Mattercoder](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/Mattercoder)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/installing-and-setting-up-pangolin-and-middleware-manager/2255 "2026-04-05T11:47:18Z")
:rocket: Installing and Setting Up Pangolin and Middleware Manager This guide walks you through installing and configuring Pangolin and the Middleware Manager from scratch on a Linux VPS, setting up your reverse proxy an… --- ## [Securely Access Your CrowdSec Manager Anywhere Using Tailscale (and Lock It Down with ACLs)](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/securely-access-your-crowdsec-manager-anywhere-using-tailscale-and-lock-it-down-with-acls/4349)
**Author:** [@hhf.technoloy](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/hhf.technoloy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/securely-access-your-crowdsec-manager-anywhere-using-tailscale-and-lock-it-down-with-acls/4349 "2026-03-23T14:34:54Z")
Securely Access Your CrowdSec Manager Anywhere Using Tailscale (and Lock It Down with ACLs) why tailscale Backup Stratagy: Even if pangolin goes down and you don’t have immediate access to your computer you can restart … --- ## [PocketID + Pangolin + Netbird ( work in progress )](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/pocketid-pangolin-netbird-work-in-progress/3128)
**Author:** [@LeonvanHeerden](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/LeonvanHeerden)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/pocketid-pangolin-netbird-work-in-progress/3128 "2026-02-13T14:19:39Z")
I was stuck trying the get Nebird working with Pangolin and traefik. Writing this post allowed me to get some of the basic stuff to work: Netbird Docker container Pocket Id as the IDP for Netbird (Already working wi… --- ## [Visualizing Your Traefik Logs: Deploying the Traefik Log Dashboard with the Pangolin Stack](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/visualizing-your-traefik-logs-deploying-the-traefik-log-dashboard-with-the-pangolin-stack/3263)
**Author:** [@hhf.technoloy](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/hhf.technoloy)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2026, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/visualizing-your-traefik-logs-deploying-the-traefik-log-dashboard-with-the-pangolin-stack/3263 "2026-02-08T18:26:09Z")
Visualizing Your Traefik Traffic: Deploy the Enhanced Traefik Log Dashboard with OpenTelemetry Support Usage Load for the containers If you’re using the powerful Pangolin stack with Traefik as your reverse proxy,… --- ## [Set up Pangolin Zero Trust VPN for private networks](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/set-up-pangolin-zero-trust-vpn-for-private-networks/4045)
**Author:** [@hhf.technoloy](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/hhf.technoloy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/set-up-pangolin-zero-trust-vpn-for-private-networks/4045 "2026-02-02T11:07:16Z")
Pangolin Zero-Trust VPN Guide Complete setup guide for private resource access with real-world examples. What is Pangolin VPN? Pangolin 1.13+ introduces Zero-Trust Network Access (ZTNA). Access private resources like S… --- ## [Guide to Securing Your Traefik Setup- part 2](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/guide-to-securing-your-traefik-setup-part-2/4073)
**Author:** [@hhf.technoloy](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/hhf.technoloy)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/guide-to-securing-your-traefik-setup-part-2/4073 "2026-01-23T01:46:52Z")
Guide to Securing Your Traefik Setup This guide hardens your current Traefik configuration. Your setup uses one dynamic file: /etc/traefik/dynamic\_config.yml. Make changes step by step. Restart Traefik after. Test on S… --- ## [Guide: Adding Custom Error Pages to Pangolin Resources](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/guide-adding-custom-error-pages-to-pangolin-resources/1479)
**Author:** [@hhf.technoloy](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/hhf.technoloy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/guide-adding-custom-error-pages-to-pangolin-resources/1479 "2026-01-04T21:49:53Z")
This guide will walk you through implementing custom error pages for your Pangolin resources using the Middleware Manager or in general without middleware manager. Overview When users encounter errors like 404 (page not… --- ## [Enabling the Pangolin Integration API - and Building a Simple “Shadow-IT Detector” Agent](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/enabling-the-pangolin-integration-api-and-building-a-simple-shadow-it-detector-agent/4030)
**Author:** [@Mattercoder](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/Mattercoder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/enabling-the-pangolin-integration-api-and-building-a-simple-shadow-it-detector-agent/4030 "2025-12-08T20:32:49Z")
The Pangolin Integration API allows DevOps teams to script, automate, and integrate Pangolin functionality using a secure, permission-scoped REST interface. In this guide, we’ll walk through: How to enable the Pangolin… --- ## [Migrating Pangolin from SQLite to PostgreSQL](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/migrating-pangolin-from-sqlite-to-postgresql/2544)
**Author:** [@hhf.technoloy](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/hhf.technoloy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/migrating-pangolin-from-sqlite-to-postgresql/2544 "2025-11-24T10:41:44Z")
Backup first! i have tested it thoroughly but can’t guarantee successes on all os. Introduction This guide provides a walkthrough for migrating your Pangolin application’s database from SQLite to a more robust PostgreSQ… --- ## [CrowdSec Discord Notifications: Real-Time Security Alerts with Context](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/crowdsec-discord-notifications-real-time-security-alerts-with-context/3830)
**Author:** [@Mattercoder](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/Mattercoder)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/crowdsec-discord-notifications-real-time-security-alerts-with-context/3830 "2025-11-13T05:30:05Z")
:loudspeaker: CrowdSec Discord Notifications: Real-Time Security Alerts with Context Integrating CrowdSec with Discord lets you receive rich, real-time security alerts directly in your Discord server whenever CrowdSec ba… --- ## [How to Avoid Letsencrypt Rate Limits When Testing or Rebuilding Servers](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/how-to-avoid-letsencrypt-rate-limits-when-testing-or-rebuilding-servers/3854)
**Author:** [@Mattercoder](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/Mattercoder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/how-to-avoid-letsencrypt-rate-limits-when-testing-or-rebuilding-servers/3854 "2025-10-06T14:32:23Z")
:puzzle\_piece: How to Avoid Letsencrypt Rate Limits When Testing or Rebuilding Servers Persisting Let’s Encrypt Certificates in Ephemeral VPS Environments If you’re using Traefik with Letsencrypt cert resolvers and you a… --- ## [Handling Multiple DNS Challenges in Traefik with Let’s Encrypt](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/handling-multiple-dns-challenges-in-traefik-with-let-s-encrypt/3748)
**Author:** [@hhf.technoloy](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/hhf.technoloy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/handling-multiple-dns-challenges-in-traefik-with-let-s-encrypt/3748 "2025-10-01T18:43:15Z")
Handling Multiple DNS Challenges in Traefik with Let’s Encrypt Traefik is a reverse proxy and load balancer that integrates seamlessly with Let’s Encrypt for automated TLS certificate management using the ACME protocol. … --- ## [Securing Your Coolify Deployment with CrowdSec](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/securing-your-coolify-deployment-with-crowdsec/3811)
**Author:** [@Mattercoder](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/Mattercoder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/securing-your-coolify-deployment-with-crowdsec/3811 "2025-09-26T15:01:09Z")
:shield: Securing Your Coolify Deployment with CrowdSec Integration This guide walks you through integrating CrowdSec with your Coolify deployment to provide comprehensive security protection. CrowdSec is a community-pow… --- ## [IP Whitelist Shaping Using the Middleware Manager and Pangolin](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/ip-whitelist-shaping-using-the-middleware-manager-and-pangolin/2209)
**Author:** [@Mattercoder](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/Mattercoder)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/ip-whitelist-shaping-using-the-middleware-manager-and-pangolin/2209 "2025-08-24T18:24:38Z")
:locked: Getting Started with the IP Whitelist Shaper Plugin Using Middleware Manager and Pangolin IP Whitelist Shaper is a Traefik plugin that provides dynamic, admin-approved IP whitelisting. It’s especially useful for… --- ## [Self-Host Your Scheduling: Cal.com on Ubuntu with a Pangolin VPS Proxy](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/self-host-your-scheduling-cal-com-on-ubuntu-with-a-pangolin-vps-proxy/3221)
**Author:** [@hhf.technoloy](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/hhf.technoloy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/self-host-your-scheduling-cal-com-on-ubuntu-with-a-pangolin-vps-proxy/3221 "2025-07-26T19:02:00Z")
Self-Host Your Scheduling: Cal.com on Ubuntu with a Pangolin VPS Proxy (Revised) Want to take control of your scheduling with a private, open-source alternative to Calendly? This guide will walk you through installing Ca… --- ## [Enhanced Cyber Threat Intelligence with CrowdSec, VictoriaMetrics & Grafana for Pangolin Setups](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/enhanced-cyber-threat-intelligence-with-crowdsec-victoriametrics-grafana-for-pangolin-setups/1978)
**Author:** [@player684](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/player684)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/enhanced-cyber-threat-intelligence-with-crowdsec-victoriametrics-grafana-for-pangolin-setups/1978 "2025-06-17T07:33:23Z")
Guide Version: 1.0 Last Updated: Friday, May 16, 2025 Introduction: This guide will walk you through integrating VictoriaMetrics with your existing CrowdSec instance (as part of a “Pangolin-like” Docker setup) and vis… --- ## [Guide on how to configure domain-specific authentication using the Middleware Manager](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/guide-on-how-to-configure-domain-specific-authentication-using-the-middleware-manager/2543)
**Author:** [@hhf.technoloy](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/hhf.technoloy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/guide-on-how-to-configure-domain-specific-authentication-using-the-middleware-manager/2543 "2025-06-10T09:54:21Z")
This guide will walk you through creating and assigning distinct forwardAuth middlewares for different domains, allowing you to direct authentication requests to the appropriate portal. Guide: Implementing Domain-Speci… --- ## [Extracting Let's Encrypt Certificates from Your Pangolin Installation](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/extracting-lets-encrypt-certificates-from-your-pangolin-installation/1140)
**Author:** [@hhf.technoloy](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/hhf.technoloy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2025, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/extracting-lets-encrypt-certificates-from-your-pangolin-installation/1140 "2025-05-31T00:32:26Z")
When you’re running Pangolin with Traefik as a reverse proxy, SSL certificates are automatically managed through Let’s Encrypt. These certificates are stored in a single JSON file called acme.json. However, sometimes you… --- ## [Managing Load with the Traefik Queue Manager Plugin + Pangolin](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/managing-load-with-the-traefik-queue-manager-plugin-pangolin/2246)
**Author:** [@Mattercoder](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/Mattercoder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/managing-load-with-the-traefik-queue-manager-plugin-pangolin/2246 "2025-05-27T08:29:13Z")
:door: Managing Load with the Traefik Queue Manager Plugin + Pangolin Traefik Queue Manager is a middleware plugin designed to control traffic spikes by queuing users when service capacity is exceeded. Combined with Pang… --- ## [Hosting a Static Website with Pangolin, the Middleware Manager and the Statiq Middleware Plugin](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/hosting-a-static-website-with-pangolin-the-middleware-manager-and-the-statiq-middleware-plugin/2126)
**Author:** [@Mattercoder](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/Mattercoder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/hosting-a-static-website-with-pangolin-the-middleware-manager-and-the-statiq-middleware-plugin/2126 "2025-05-22T13:15:30Z")
:house: Hosting a Static Website with Pangolin, the Middleware Manager and the Statiq Middleware Plugin The Pangolin Middleware Manager now includes a Plugin Hub, making it easier than ever to extend your Traefik-based … --- ## [Opening Custom HTTPS Ports with Pangolin for Pangolin UI](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/opening-custom-https-ports-with-pangolin-for-pangolin-ui/1266)
**Author:** [@hhf.technoloy](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/hhf.technoloy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/opening-custom-https-ports-with-pangolin-for-pangolin-ui/1266 "2025-04-10T07:36:03Z")
Introduction When deploying self-hosted services, you’ll often encounter scenarios where you need to use non-standard ports. Perhaps you’re running multiple HTTPS services, working around network restrictions, or followi… --- ## [Deploying Pangolin Locally without Domain names with Traefik.me: A Step by Step Guide](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/deploying-pangolin-locally-without-domain-names-with-traefik-me-a-step-by-step-guide/1073)
**Author:** [@hhf.technoloy](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/hhf.technoloy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/deploying-pangolin-locally-without-domain-names-with-traefik-me-a-step-by-step-guide/1073 "2025-04-01T11:34:32Z")
Deploying Pangolin Locally with Traefik.me: A Comprehensive Guide In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to deploy Pangolin locally without a domain name using the traefik.me service. This approach is especially use… --- ## [Complete Guide: Secure Application Deployment with Pangolin and NPM](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/complete-guide-secure-application-deployment-with-pangolin-and-npm/475)
**Author:** [@hhf.technoloy](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/hhf.technoloy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/complete-guide-secure-application-deployment-with-pangolin-and-npm/475 "2025-03-28T00:11:50Z")
Complete Guide: Secure Application Deployment with Pangolin(Cloud VPS) and NPM(Home Deployment) This comprehensive guide will walk you through setting up a secure application infrastructure using Pangolin for tunneling a… --- ## [Entry-level Tailscale Setup on Unraid](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/entry-level-tailscale-setup-on-unraid/199)
**Author:** [@hhf.technoloy](https://forum.hhf.technology/u/hhf.technoloy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.hhf.technology/t/entry-level-tailscale-setup-on-unraid/199 "2024-12-05T01:04:02Z")
Comprehensive Guide: Tailscale Implementation on Unraid A step-by-step guide for secure remote access Overview This guide provides detailed instructions for implementing Tailscale on an Unraid server, enabling secure re… [Next page](https://forum.hhf.technology/c/guides-tutorials/52.md?page=1)