Setting base url doesn't solve running in subdirectory (e.g. behing Nginx)

[SmallhillCZ]

Describe the bug
The Base URL setting described in https://docs.n8n.io/#/configuration does not support running the app in subdirectory behind reverse proxy. Static Vue files are not loaded as <base> href tag is not set.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Run n8n with base url set to https://example.com/n8n

docker run -it --rm   --name n8n   -p 80:5678 -e "VUE_APP_URL_BASE_API=http://example.com/n8n" n8nio/n8n

2. Open http://example.com/n8n in browser
3. You see blank page

Expected behavior
n8n loads okay.

Environment (please complete the following information):
Using Docker
n8n 0.46.0

[janober]

Yes, VUE_APP_URL_BASE_API is not meant for that. It simply tells the frontend how it can reach the backend.

I never tried to run it in a subfolder but can imagine that it will cause some issues. Here and maybe also in other parts of the application. The currently recommended way is to run n8n under its own domain/subdomain. Have no idea how much work it would be to run in a subfolder. It is honestly also right now not a priority at as I do not have many resources available, there are so many other things to do and running it on a subdomain is a viable alternative. Very sorry.

[janober]

Addition: I would also not call it a bug right now. Would say it is more of a "feature-request" which you can post here:
https://community.n8n.io/
If a lot of people are interested in it the priority on it will obviously change.

So close this issue for now.