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Today we are going to learn How to Setup Nginx with Let’s Encrypt on Ubuntu 22.04. This tutorial will cover on how you can setup nginx with lets encrypt on ubuntu 20.04.

Let’s Encrypt is a non-profit certificate authority run by Internet Security Research Group that provides X.509 certificates for Transport Layer Security encryption at no charge.

Steps on How to Setup Nginx with Let’s Encrypt on Ubuntu 22.04:

  • 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 6: Conclusion

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Step 1: Install Certbot

Firstly, We are going to install certbot. To install run the following command line.

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

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Step 3: Allowing HTTPS Through the Firewall

So now, by the following command check the firewall status.

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'

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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

Step 6: Conclusion

Today, We had learn How to Setup Nginx with Let’s Encrypt on Ubuntu 22.04. Hope this tutorial helped you with learning Ubuntu. If you have any question you can ask us at comment section below. If you like the tutorial please subscribe our YouTube Channel and follow us on social network Facebook and Instagram.

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