This page provides instructions for setting up the [uWSGI](https://uwsgi-docs.readthedocs.io/) WSGI server. If you plan to use [gunicorn](http://gunicorn.org/) instead, go [here](./4a-gunicorn.md).
NetBox runs as a [WSGI application](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Server_Gateway_Interface) behind an HTTP server. This documentation shows how to install and configure [uWSGI](https://uwsgi-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) for this role, however other WSGI servers are available and should work similarly well.
## Installation
Activate the Python virtual environment and install the `pyuwsgi` package using pip:
```no-highlight
source /opt/netbox/venv/bin/activate
pip3 install pyuwsgi
```
Once installed, add the package to `local_requirements.txt` to ensure it is re-installed during future rebuilds of the virtual environment:
NetBox ships with a default configuration file for uWSGI. To use it, copy `/opt/netbox/contrib/uwsgi.ini` to `/opt/netbox/uwsgi.ini`. (We make a copy of this file rather than pointing to it directly to ensure that any local changes to it do not get overwritten during a future NetBox upgrade.)
While the provided configuration should suffice for most initial installations, you may wish to edit this file to change the bound IP address and/or port number, or to make performance-related adjustments. See [the uWSGI documentation](https://uwsgi-docs-additions.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Options.html) for the available configuration parameters and take a minute to review the [Things to know](https://uwsgi-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ThingsToKnow.html) page. Django also provides [additional documentation](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/howto/deployment/wsgi/uwsgi/) on configuring uWSGI with a Django app.
## systemd Setup
We'll use systemd to control both uWSGI and NetBox's background worker process. First, copy `contrib/netbox.service` and `contrib/netbox-rq.service` to the `/etc/systemd/system/` directory.
The reference configuration assumes that gunicorn is in use, so we need to update it. Edit the `netbox.service` file to remove the line beginning with `ExecStart=/opt/netbox/venv/bin/gunicorn` and uncomment the line below it.
!!! warning "Check user & group assignment"
The stock service configuration files packaged with NetBox assume that the service will run with the `netbox` user and group names. If these differ on your installation, be sure to update the service files accordingly.
Once the configuration file has been saved, reload the service:
```no-highlight
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
```
Then, start the `netbox` and `netbox-rq` services and enable them to initiate at boot time:
```no-highlight
sudo systemctl enable --now netbox netbox-rq
```
You can use the command `systemctl status netbox` to verify that the WSGI service is running:
If the NetBox service fails to start, issue the command `journalctl -eu netbox` to check for log messages that may indicate the problem.
Once you've verified that the WSGI workers are up and running, move on to HTTP server setup.
## HTTP Server Installation
For server installation, you will want to follow the NetBox [HTTP Server Setup](5-http-server.md) guide, however after copying the configuration file, you will need to edit the file and change the `location` section to uncomment the uWSGI parameters:
```no-highlight
location / {
# proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8001;
# proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host $http_host;
# proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
# proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
# comment the lines above and uncomment the lines below if using uWSGI
