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title: 📦 PandoraNext
description: How to deploy PandoraNext to enable the `CHATGPT_REVERSE_PROXY` for use with LibreChat.
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# PandoraNext Deployment Guide

If you're looking to use the `ChatGPT` Endpoint in LibreChat, setting up a reverse proxy is a essential. PandoraNext offers a robust solution for this purpose. This guide will walk you through deploying PandoraNext to enable the `CHATGPT_REVERSE_PROXY` for use with LibreChat.

> Using this method you will only be able to use `text-davinci-002-render-sha` with PandoraNext in LibreChat. Other models offered with the `plus` subscription do not work.

You can use it locally in docker or deploy it onthe web for remote access.

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## Deploy Locally Using Docker

For local deployment using Docker, the steps are as follows:

### 1. **Clone or Download the Repository:**
Get the latest release from the [PandoraNext GitHub repository](https://github.com/pandora-next/deploy).

```bash
git clone https://github.com/pandora-next/deploy.git
```

### 2. Get your PandoraNext `License ID`
Visit the **[PandoraNext Dashboard](https://dash.pandoranext.com/)** to get your `license ID`

### 3. **Configure `config.json`:**
Within the cloned repository, in the `data` folder, edit `config.json`. Specify your `license_id` and `proxy_api_prefix`. For the `proxy_api_prefix`, use at least 8 characters, avoid characters that can't be used in a URL and make sure it's unique.

Here's the `config.json` for your reference:

```json
{
"bind": "0.0.0.0:8181",
"tls": {
    "enabled": false,
    "cert_file": "",
    "key_file": ""
},
"timeout": 600,
"proxy_url": "",
"license_id": "",
"public_share": false,
"site_password": "",
"setup_password": "",
"server_tokens": true,
"proxy_api_prefix": "",
"isolated_conv_title": "*",
"captcha": {
    "provider": "",
    "site_key": "",
    "site_secret": "",
    "site_login": false,
    "setup_login": false,
    "oai_username": false,
    "oai_password": false
},
"whitelist": null
}
```

### 4. **Set Up the LibreChat `.env` Filer:**
In the `.env` file within your LibreChat directory, you'll need to set the `CHATGPT_REVERSE_PROXY` variable:

```bash
CHATGPT_REVERSE_PROXY=http://host.docker.internal:8181/your_proxy_api_prefix_here/backend-api/conversation
```
- Replace `your_proxy_api_prefix_here` with the actual proxy API prefix.

### 5. **Start Docker Containers:**
From the PandoraNext directory, run the following command to launch the Docker containers:

```bash
docker-compose up -d
```

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## Deploy Online on Hugging Face

To deploy PandoraNext online by duplicating the Hugging Face Space, follow these steps:

### 1. Get your PandoraNext `License ID`
Visit the **[PandoraNext Dashboard](https://dash.pandoranext.com/)** to get your `license ID`

### 2. **Configure `config.json`:**
Edit the following `config.json`. Specify your `license_id` and `proxy_api_prefix`. For the `proxy_api_prefix`, use at least 8 characters, avoid characters that can't be used in a URL and make sure it's unique.

Here's the `config.json` for your reference:

```json
{
"bind": "0.0.0.0:8181",
"tls": {
    "enabled": false,
    "cert_file": "",
    "key_file": ""
},
"timeout": 600,
"proxy_url": "",
"license_id": "",
"public_share": false,
"site_password": "",
"setup_password": "",
"server_tokens": true,
"proxy_api_prefix": "",
"isolated_conv_title": "*",
"captcha": {
    "provider": "",
    "site_key": "",
    "site_secret": "",
    "site_login": false,
    "setup_login": false,
    "oai_username": false,
    "oai_password": false
},
"whitelist": null
}
```

### 3. **Hugging Face Space:**
Visit the [PandoraNext LibreChat Space](https://huggingface.co/spaces/LibreChat/PandoraNext) on Hugging Face.

### 4. **Duplicate the Space:**
Utilize the available options to duplicate or fork the space into your own Hugging Face account.

### 5. **Fill the required secrets**
When asked for the `SECRETS`, 
- for `CONFIG_JSON` use the whole content of the `config.json` you just modified, 
- for `TOKENS_JSON` use the following default `token.json`:
```json
{
    "test-1": {
        "token": "access token / session token / refresh token",
        "shared": true,
        "show_user_info": false
    },
    "test-2": {
        "token": "access token / session token / refresh token",
        "shared": true,
        "show_user_info": true,
        "plus": true
    },
    "test2": {
        "token": "access token / session token / refresh token / share token",
        "password": "12345"
    }
}
```

### 6. **Configure LibreChat:**
In the .env file (or secrets settings if you host LibreChat on Hugging Face), set the `CHATGPT_REVERSE_PROXY` variable using the following format:

```bash
CHATGPT_REVERSE_PROXY=http://your_server_domain.com/your_proxy_api_prefix_here/backend-api/conversation
```

- Replace `your_server_domain.com` with the domain of your deployed space.
    - you can use this format: `https://username-pandoranext.hf.space` (replace `username` with your Huggingface username)
- Replace `your_proxy_api_prefix_here` with the `proxy_api_prefix` you have set in your `config.json`.
- The resulting URL should look similar to:
`https://username-pandoranext.hf.space/your_proxy_api_prefix_here/backend-api/conversation`

## Final Notes

- The `proxy_api_prefix` should be sufficiently random and unique to prevent errors.
- The default `token.json` doesn't need to be modified to use with LibreChat
- Ensure you have obtained a license ID from the [PandoraNext Dashboard](https://dash.pandoranext.com/).