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Configuring SSL

This page explains how to configure Cloudflare Origin SSL for your Pterodactyl Panel using Nginx.
Follow each step carefully.

1
Open the Nginx configuration

The Pterodactyl panel uses an Nginx configuration file. We need to edit this file to point to the Cloudflare Origin Certificate. 

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/pterodactyl.conf
This file controls how HTTPS and SSL are handled for your panel domain.
2
Configure the SSL certificate

Inside the file, locate the following lines: 

ssl_certificate;
ssl_certificate_key;

Update them to point to the Cloudflare Origin Certificate and Private Key you created earlier: 

ssl_certificate /etc/ssl/cf/origin.pem;
ssl_certificate_key /etc/ssl/cf/origin.key;
Make sure the file paths are correct.
Both files must exist and be readable by Nginx.
3
Save the file

After updating the file:

  • Press CTRL + X
  • Press Y to confirm saving
  • Press Enter to write the file
4
Restart Nginx

Apply the changes by restarting Nginx: 

sudo systemctl restart nginx
This reloads the configuration and activates the new SSL certificate.

Next step: Install wings for Pterodactyl

Continue with installing wings so you can make new servers!