Setup SSL Certificate with Let's Encrypt

Free SSL with Let's Encrypt

Install Certbot

sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-nginx -y

Get SSL Certificate

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

Auto-Renewal Setup

# Test renewal
sudo certbot renew --dry-run

# Renewal runs automatically via cron
sudo systemctl status certbot.timer

Manual Renewal

sudo certbot renew

Certificate Locations

# Certificate: /etc/letsencrypt/live/yourdomain.com/fullchain.pem
# Private Key: /etc/letsencrypt/live/yourdomain.com/privkey.pem

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