Guides tagged “lets encrypt”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about lets encrypt, sorted A-Z.
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aaPanel: manage SSL, databases and FTP from the panel
Issue a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate in aaPanel, create a MySQL database and user, and add an FTP account — with the ports and checks each task needs.
Add free SSL (HTTPS) to a Node.js app
Secure a Node.js app with free SSL: AutoSSL on cPanel, or Let's Encrypt with Certbot on an Nginx or Apache reverse proxy, plus redirects and trust proxy.
CyberPanel: create a website and issue a Let's Encrypt SSL
Add a domain in CyberPanel, set its document root, and issue a free Let's Encrypt certificate so the site loads over HTTPS.
Fix AutoSSL not issuing certificates in cPanel
Work out why cPanel AutoSSL fails for a domain: DNS not pointing here, DCV errors,.htaccess redirects, CAA records and rate limits, using the AutoSSL log in WHM.
Fix Caddy certificate errors and ACME failures
Diagnose why Caddy cannot get a TLS certificate. Check DNS, open ports 80 and 443, read Caddy's logs, handle Cloudflare proxying and rate limits, and test safely with the staging CA.
Free AutoSSL or a paid SSL certificate: which do you need?
Compare MdmHost's free AutoSSL certificates with paid SSL: security, trust, validity, warranty and effort, plus clear cases where a paid certificate is worth it.
Free SSL for IIS with win-acme and Let's Encrypt
Use win-acme to get a free Let's Encrypt certificate for an IIS site, renew it automatically and redirect visitors to HTTPS.
HestiaCP: enable Let's Encrypt for web and mail
Issue Let's Encrypt certificates in HestiaCP for a website and for the mail hostname, then confirm renewal and fix the usual validation errors.
How to add Let's Encrypt SSL to OpenLiteSpeed
Issue a free Let's Encrypt certificate for an OpenLiteSpeed site with certbot's webroot method, add an SSL listener in WebAdmin, redirect HTTP to HTTPS and restart the server automatically after each renewal.
How to install Caddy web server with automatic HTTPS
Install Caddy from its official package repository on Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux, write a simple Caddyfile, and let Caddy get and renew Let's Encrypt certificates for you.
How to install Virtualmin and create your first virtual server
Run the Virtualmin install script on a Linux VPS, finish the post-install wizard in your browser, and add your first virtual server with a domain, website and database.
How to set up AutoSSL in cPanel & WHM
Turn on AutoSSL in WHM, pick the certificate provider, run it for all users, read the logs and make sure free certificates keep renewing on their own.
Include or exclude domains from AutoSSL in cPanel
Control which domains and subdomains get free AutoSSL certificates in cPanel, exclude names that do not point to the server, and run a new check on demand.
Install a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate in DirectAdmin
Enable SSL for a domain in DirectAdmin, issue a free Let's Encrypt certificate with www and mail names, force HTTPS and install a paid certificate when needed.
Nginx Proxy Manager in Docker: HTTPS for many self-hosted apps
Run Nginx Proxy Manager in Docker, add proxy hosts for each app and issue free Let's Encrypt certificates from a single web UI.
Redirect HTTP to HTTPS in Nginx
Send every plain HTTP visitor to the secure HTTPS version of your site with one return 301 in Nginx, while keeping Let's Encrypt renewals working and avoiding redirect loops.
Secure a domain with SSL It! and Let's Encrypt in Plesk
Issue a free Let's Encrypt certificate with the SSL It! extension in Plesk, include www and mail, enable HTTPS redirects, HSTS and automatic renewal.
Secure Apache with a free Let's Encrypt certificate
Install certbot with its Apache plugin, issue free Let's Encrypt certificates for each virtual host, redirect HTTP to HTTPS and confirm that automatic renewal works.
Secure Nginx with a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate
Install Certbot, issue a free certificate for your domain, redirect HTTP to HTTPS and make sure renewal runs on its own.
Set the Plesk server hostname and secure the panel with SSL
Change the Plesk server's full hostname, secure Plesk on port 8443 and the mail server with a free Let's Encrypt certificate, and choose a custom panel URL.
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