{"id":142,"date":"2017-01-06T14:09:49","date_gmt":"2017-01-06T04:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.codenkeg.com\/blog\/?p=142"},"modified":"2018-03-06T07:08:10","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T21:08:10","slug":"install-lets-encrypt-to-create-ssl-certificates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.codenkeg.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/06\/install-lets-encrypt-to-create-ssl-certificates\/","title":{"rendered":"Install Let\u2019s Encrypt to Create SSL Certificates on Ubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Linode: Install Let\u2019s Encrypt to Create SSL Certificates)<\/a>
\n[Update 2018 03 06: You might want to look at Certbot<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Before You Begin<\/h2>\n
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  1. Check for updates
    \nsudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade<\/code><\/li>\n
  2. Check if git is installed
    \nwhich git<\/code>
    \nIf not install git
    \nsudo apt-get install git<\/code>
    \nPassword<\/code>
    \ny<\/code><\/li>\n
  3. Open a port for Let’s Encrypt
    \nsudo ufw allow 443<\/code>
    \n[Update 2018 03 06: (you might need to allow port 80 as well for some reason)]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Install Let’s Encrypt<\/h2>\n
      \n
    1. Download and install Let’s Encrypt
      \nsudo git clone https:\/\/github.com\/letsencrypt\/letsencrypt \/opt\/letsencrypt<\/code><\/li>\n
    2. Navigate to the new \/opt\/letsencrypt<\/code> directory:
      \ncd \/opt\/letsencrypt<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Create an SSL Certificate<\/h2>\n
        \n
      1. Run Let’s Encrypt including each domain to be covered with a -d<\/code>\n