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# Download file from server via nginx docker
Crete struct folder like this:
1. Put all your download files into **files** folder
1. Create file conf/dowload.conf
```
server {
listen 80;
server_name _;
# serve the static files on port 80
location /downloads/ {
alias /files/;
}
}
```
3. Create docker compose file:
```
version: '3'
services:
nginx:
image: nginx:latest
volumes:
- ./files:/files
- ./conf:/etc/nginx/conf.d
ports:
- "8080:80"
```
4. Start docker container
```
docker compose up -d
```
5. Download files
```
curl http://your_ip:8080/downloads/files.sql.gz
```
6. Shutdown container after download
```
docker compose down
```
