Can't access from local network #2397

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T03:56:47+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 03:56:47 +03:00

Originally created by @Deicid on GitHub (Sep 20, 2021).

Hi all!

I'm having trouble accessing Bookstack from a local network.

What has already been done:

I installed Bookstack in the Ubuntu 20.04 container from the script.
I configured NGINX to publish Bookstack to the internet. The code is attached:
server {
client_max_body_size 2500M;
listen 443 ssl;
server_name book.EXAMPLE.ru;
keepalive_timeout 70;
ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/book.EXAMPLE.ru/fullchain.pem;
ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/book.EXAMPLE.ru/privkey.pem;
ssl_protocols TLSv1 TLSv1.1 TLSv1.2; # Dropping SSLv3, ref: POODLE
ssl_ciphers HIGH:!aNULL:!MD5;
ssl_prefer_server_ciphers on;
```
     location / {
         proxy_pass http://192.168.20.152/;
```

`

What is the problem?
I configured the APP_URL=https://book.example.ru:3777 parameter in the .env file to make NGINX publishing work.
Bookstack is at 192.168.20.152, but I can't get to that address after publishing the site to NGINX. When I go to 192.168.20.152, it redirects me to book.example.com:3777, and the site itself doesn't open (because I open it from 192.168.20.199).

I don't understand what the problem may be, and how to configure the site to be available on the Internet at https://book.example.ru:3777, and was also available on the local network at http://192.168.20.152/.

Currently the site is working via NGINX, but is not accessible via 192.168.20.152.

Thank you for your product, it is a very good product!

Originally created by @Deicid on GitHub (Sep 20, 2021). Hi all! I'm having trouble accessing Bookstack from a local network. What has already been done: 1. I installed Bookstack in the Ubuntu 20.04 container from the script. 2. I configured NGINX to publish Bookstack to the internet. The code is attached: `server {` ` client_max_body_size 2500M;` ` listen 443 ssl;` ` server_name book.EXAMPLE.ru;` ` keepalive_timeout 70;` ` ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/book.EXAMPLE.ru/fullchain.pem;` ` ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/book.EXAMPLE.ru/privkey.pem;` ` ssl_protocols TLSv1 TLSv1.1 TLSv1.2; # Dropping SSLv3, ref: POODLE` ` ssl_ciphers HIGH:!aNULL:!MD5;` ` ssl_prefer_server_ciphers on;` location / { proxy_pass http://192.168.20.152/; ` What is the problem? I configured the APP_URL=https://book.example.ru:3777 parameter in the .env file to make NGINX publishing work. Bookstack is at 192.168.20.152, but I can't get to that address after publishing the site to NGINX. When I go to 192.168.20.152, it redirects me to book.example.com:3777, and the site itself doesn't open (because I open it from 192.168.20.199). I don't understand what the problem may be, and how to configure the site to be available on the Internet at https://book.example.ru:3777, and was also available on the local network at http://192.168.20.152/. Currently the site is working via NGINX, but is not accessible via 192.168.20.152. Thank you for your product, it is a very good product!

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2026-02-05 03:56:52 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 03:56:58 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Sep 23, 2021):

Hi @Deicid,
BookStack does not support being hosted on mulitple hosts/domains/IPs simultaneously. You'll need to choose a single address to use.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Sep 23, 2021): Hi @Deicid, BookStack does not support being hosted on mulitple hosts/domains/IPs simultaneously. You'll need to choose a single address to use.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 03:57:07 +03:00

@Deicid commented on GitHub (Sep 23, 2021):

It's very sad. But thank you for your product! It's the best I've seen on the software market.

@Deicid commented on GitHub (Sep 23, 2021): It's very sad. But thank you for your product! It's the best I've seen on the software market.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 03:57:17 +03:00

@Deicid commented on GitHub (Sep 23, 2021):

Can I create two versions of Bookstack and connect them to the same database? So that one version works on the local network and the other one on the public

@Deicid commented on GitHub (Sep 23, 2021): Can I create two versions of Bookstack and connect them to the same database? So that one version works on the local network and the other one on the public

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 03:57:26 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2021):

@Deicid You kind of technically could but you'd still face issues with URL use within content. I'd suggest configuring the local network to allow use via the external domain.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2021): @Deicid You kind of technically could but you'd still face issues with URL use within content. I'd suggest configuring the local network to allow use via the external domain.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 03:57:32 +03:00

@Deicid commented on GitHub (Sep 27, 2021):

Dear @ssddanbrown
Hello, I tried using Bookstack on one database for two instances. In general, everything works, but there is a problem with the pictures, they are displayed differently in different instances.
Thanks for the tip on using external resources by routing to the local network, I think this can be implemented. But I would not want to do "such".

Nevertheless, thanks for your product. It is very easy to deploy and of very high quality!

@Deicid commented on GitHub (Sep 27, 2021): Dear @ssddanbrown Hello, I tried using Bookstack on one database for two instances. In general, everything works, but there is a problem with the pictures, they are displayed differently in different instances. Thanks for the tip on using external resources by routing to the local network, I think this can be implemented. But I would not want to do "such". Nevertheless, thanks for your product. It is very easy to deploy and of very high quality!

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