Install Let’s Encrypt with Nginx On Ubuntu 22.04 Example

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Follow these steps to encrypt and configure the SSL certificate:

Step 1 – Install Certbot

Step 2 – Check Nginx Configuration

Step 3 – Allowing HTTPS Through the Firewall

Step 4 – Get Free SSL/TLS Certificate

Step 5 – Enable Automatic Certificate Renewal

Step 1: Install Certbot

Run the following command on the command line to install certbot:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-nginx

Step 2: Check Nginx Configuration

Run the following command on the command line to check that it is set up correctly:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/example.com

You want to include a domain name with and without www. So enter the following command:

server_name example.com www.example.com

Step 3: Allowing HTTPS Through the Firewall

Check the firewall status by executing the following command on command line:

sudo ufw status

Allow Nginx full profile and type the following command to delete unnecessary Nginx HTTP profile allowance:

sudo ufw allow 'Nginx Full'
sudo ufw delete allow 'Nginx HTTP'

Step 4: Get Free SSL/TLS Certificate

Now, execute the following command on command line to get free ssl/tls certificate:

sudo certbot --nginx -d example.com -d www.example.com

Step 5: Enable Automatic Certificate Renewal

Use the following command on the command line to create automatic renewal:

sudo systemctl status snap.certbot.renew.service

To test the renewal process, Use the dry command with certbot:

sudo certbot renew --dry-run