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title: ngrok
description: Use Ngrok to tunnel your local server to the internet.
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# Ngrok Installation

To use ngrok for tunneling your local server to the internet, follow these steps:

## Sign up

1. Go to **[https://ngrok.com/](https://ngrok.com/)** and sign up for an account.

## Docker Installation

1. Copy your auth token from: **[https://dashboard.ngrok.com/get-started/your-authtoken](https://dashboard.ngrok.com/get-started/your-authtoken)**
2. Open a terminal and run the following command: `docker run -d -it -e NGROK_AUTHTOKEN=<your token> ngrok/ngrok http 80`

## Windows Installation

1. Download the ZIP file from: **[https://ngrok.com/download](https://ngrok.com/download)**
2. Extract the contents of the ZIP file using 7zip or WinRar.
3. Run `ngrok.exe`.
4. Copy your auth token from: **[https://dashboard.ngrok.com/get-started/your-authtoken](https://dashboard.ngrok.com/get-started/your-authtoken)**
5. In the `ngrok.exe` terminal, run the following command: `ngrok config add-authtoken <your token>`
6. If you haven't done so already, start LibreChat normally.
7. In the `ngrok.exe` terminal, run the following command: `ngrok http 3080`

You will see a link that can be used to access LibreChat.
![ngrok-1](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/assets/32828263/3cb4b063-541f-4f0a-bea8-a04dd36e6bf4)

## Linux Installation

1. Copy the command from: **[https://ngrok.com/download](https://ngrok.com/download)** choosing the **correct** architecture.
2. Run the command in the terminal
3. Copy your auth token from: **[https://dashboard.ngrok.com/get-started/your-authtoken](https://dashboard.ngrok.com/get-started/your-authtoken)**
4. run the following command: `ngrok config add-authtoken <your token>`
5. If you haven't done so already, start LibreChat normally.
6. run the following command: `ngrok http 3080`

## Mac Installation

1. Download the ZIP file from: **[https://ngrok.com/download](https://ngrok.com/download)**
2. Extract the contents of the ZIP file using a suitable Mac application like Unarchiver.
3. Open Terminal.
4. Navigate to the directory where you extracted ngrok using the `cd` command.
5. Run ngrok by typing `./ngrok`.
6. Copy your auth token from: **[https://dashboard.ngrok.com/get-started/your-authtoken](https://dashboard.ngrok.com/get-started/your-authtoken)**
7. In the terminal where you ran ngrok, enter the following command: `ngrok authtoken <your token>`
8. If you haven't done so already, start LibreChat normally.
9. In the terminal where you ran ngrok, enter the following command: `./ngrok http 3080`
