Creating a Proxy for GPT

Creating a Proxy for GPT

In China, OpenAI is banned, so we need to create a proxy to access the OpenAI API.

Setting up an AWS Lightsail server

  1. Create an Ubuntu 20.04 LTS server on AWS Lightsail.

Installing Node.js on Ubuntu server

Follow the steps below to install Node.js on your Ubuntu server:

  1. Update the system:
sudo apt update
  1. Download the Node.js setup script:
cd ~
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x -o nodesource_setup.sh
  1. Run the setup script to install Node.js:
sudo bash nodesource_setup.sh
sudo apt install nodejs

Configuring the firewall

To ensure that our proxy server is accessible, we need to configure the firewall. Follow the steps below:

  1. Allow incoming connections to port 19030:
sudo ufw allow 19030
  1. Reload the firewall:
sudo ufw reload

Starting and managing the proxy server

To start and manage our proxy server, follow the steps below:

  1. Stop any existing running instances of the proxy:
forever stop app.js
  1. Remove the log files of the previous session (if any):
rm -f /home/ubuntu/.forever/forever.log
  1. Start the proxy server and save the output logs:
forever start -l forever.log -o out.log -e err.log app.js

Checking the firewall status

To verify if the firewall is properly configured and the required ports are open, follow the steps below:

  1. Check the status of the firewall:
sudo ufw status
  1. Verify that port 9123 is open:
sudo ufw allow 9123
  1. Enable the firewall (if not enabled already):
sudo ufw enable
  1. Reload the firewall:
sudo ufw reload
  1. Verify the opened ports:
sudo ufw status

By following these steps, you will be able to create a proxy for GPT and access the OpenAI API even in China where it is banned.

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