description: How to deploy Ninja, and enable the `CHATGPT_REVERSE_PROXY` for use with LibreChat.
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# Ninja Deployment Guide
If you're looking to use the ChatGPT Endpoint in LibreChat **(not to be confused with [OpenAI's Official API](../install/configuration/ai_setup.md#openai))**, setting up a reverse proxy is an essential. Ninja offers a solution for this purpose, and this guide will walk you through deploying Ninja to enable the `CHATGPT_REVERSE_PROXY` for use with LibreChat. See their official GitHub for more info: [https://github.com/gngpp/ninja](https://github.com/gngpp/ninja)
> Using this method you will only be able to use `text-davinci-002-render-sha` with Ninja in LibreChat. Other models offered with a `plus` subscription will not work.
You can use it locally in Docker or deploy it on the web for remote access.
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## Deploy Locally Using Docker:
For local deployment using Docker, the steps are as follows:
### 1. **Create a Ninja folder and a docker-compose.yml file inside it:**
- Edit the docker-compose file like this:
```yaml
version: '3.4'
services:
ninja:
image: gngpp/ninja:latest
container_name: ninja
restart: unless-stopped
command: run
ports:
- "7999:7999"
```
### 2. **Set Up the LibreChat `.env` File:**
In the `.env` file within your LibreChat directory, you'll need to set the `CHATGPT_REVERSE_PROXY` variable:
You can add it to the LibreChat override file if you prefer
### 1. **Edit or Create the override file:**
In the LibreChat folder, find the `docker-compose.override.yml` file. (If you haven't created it yet you can either rename the `docker-compose.override.yml.example` to `docker-compose.override.yml`, or create a new one)
The override file should contain this:
```yaml
version: '3.4'
services:
ninja:
image: gngpp/ninja:latest
container_name: ninja
restart: unless-stopped
command: run
ports:
- "7999:7999"
```
### 2. **Set Up the LibreChat `.env` File:**
In the `.env` file within your LibreChat directory, you'll need to set the `CHATGPT_REVERSE_PROXY` variable:
