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 * The application is online at [http://localhost:8082/commafeed](http://localhost:8082/commafeed). Don't forget to set the public URL in the admin settings.
 * The default user is `admin` and the password is `admin`.
 
+You can use nginix or apache as a proxy http server. Note that when using apache, the `ProxyPreserveHost on` option should be `set in your config file.
+
 Local development
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