diff --git a/setup-scripts/skynet-nginx.conf b/setup-scripts/skynet-nginx.conf
index 16efe90c..9a02cb50 100644
--- a/setup-scripts/skynet-nginx.conf
+++ b/setup-scripts/skynet-nginx.conf
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ server {
 		limit_conn uploads_by_ip 10; # ddos protection: max 10 uploads at a time
 		client_max_body_size 1000M; # make sure to limit the size of upload to a sane value
 		proxy_read_timeout 600;
+		proxy_request_buffering off; # stream uploaded files through the proxy as it comes in
+		proxy_set_header Expect $http_expect;
 
 		# Extract 3 sets of 2 characters from $request_id and assign to $dir1, $dir2, $dir3
 		# respectfully. The rest of the $request_id is going to be assigned to $dir4.
@@ -84,7 +86,38 @@ server {
 		# you do not want to run your portal in the double siad setup.
 		proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:9970/skynet/skyfile/$dir1/$dir2/$dir3/$dir4$is_args$args;
 
+		add_header Access-Control-Allow-Origin *;
+		proxy_hide_header Access-Control-Allow-Origin;
+		# make sure to override user agent header - siad requirement
+		proxy_set_header User-Agent: Sia-Agent; 
+		# replace BASE64_AUTHENTICATION with base64 encoded <user>:<password>
+		# for sia user is empty so it's just :<password>
+		# to generate the passcode use https://www.base64encode.org or any other base64 encoder
+		proxy_set_header Authorization "Basic BASE64_AUTHENTICATION";
+	}
+
+	location ~ "/skynet/skyfile/(.*)" {
+		limit_conn uploads_by_ip 10; # ddos protection: max 10 uploads at a time
+		client_max_body_size 1000M; # make sure to limit the size of upload to a sane value
+		proxy_read_timeout 600;
+		proxy_request_buffering off; # stream uploaded files through the proxy as it comes in
 		proxy_set_header Expect $http_expect;
+
+		# we need to explicitly use set directive here because $1 will contain the siapath with
+		# decoded whitespaces and set will re-encode it for us before passing it to proxy_pass
+		set $siapath $1;
+
+		# proxy this call to siad endpoint (make sure the ip is correct)
+		#
+		# note that we point uploads to port '9970', do this when you want to
+		# run in a configuration where you have two siad instances, one for
+		# downloads and one for uploads. This drastically improves the up - and
+		# download speed of your portal. When running your portal in this double
+		# siad setup, make sure only the download portal runs in 'portal mode'.
+		# The upload siad can be run in normal mode. Set the port to '9980' if
+		# you do not want to run your portal in the double siad setup.
+		proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:9970/skynet/skyfile/$siapath$is_args$args;
+
 		add_header Access-Control-Allow-Origin *;
 		proxy_hide_header Access-Control-Allow-Origin;
 		# make sure to override user agent header - siad requirement