Let's Encrypt Archives

How To Secure Nginx with Let’s Encrypt on Ubuntu 20.04

June 3, 2022March 23, 2022 by Jeff Wilson

Securing a website running with Nginx as a web server can be done with Let’s Encrypt, and that is why we are writing this tutorial for you.

Let’s Encrypt is a Certificate Authority that provides free TLS/SSL certificates valid for 90 days. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer and an SSL certificate is a digital certificate that enables encrypted connection and authentication of the website identity. In this blog post, we will use Certbot to obtain a free SSL certificate for Nginx.

Installing Free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate on Ubuntu 20.04 with Certbot is a straightforward process and should take up to 10 minutes. Let’s get started!

Free Let’s Encrypt SSL Certificate Alternatives

June 3, 2022December 22, 2021 by Jeff Wilson

In this tutorial, we will talk about Free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate alternatives.

We are going to show you how to install a Free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate and its alternatives such as BuyPass and ZeroSSL certificates. The SSL certificate is a digital certificate, that enables the encrypted collection to identify the identity of the website and improves its security.

The SSL certificate is required also to verify ownership of the website, prevent attackers from creating fake versions of the website, and keep user data secure. Let’s get started!

How to Install Gitea with NGINX and Free Let’s Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 20.04

June 3, 2022September 20, 2021 by Jeff Wilson

In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to install the Gitea software on your VPS along with Nginx as a webserver and Free Let’s Encrypt certificate, using Ubuntu 20.04.

install gitea with nginx and free lets encrypt ssl on ubuntu 20.04

Gitea is software written in “Go” programing language and is similar to Bitbucket, GitHub, and Gitlab. The software is used for self-hosted Git service and is compatible with multiple operating systems like Linux, Windows, macOS, and ARM.

The installation will take no more than 10 minutes and you will enjoy it while installing it. Let’s get started!

How to Install Let’s Encrypt on CentOS 8 With Nginx

June 3, 2022September 23, 2020 by Jeff Wilson

In this tutorial, we will explain how to install a free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate on a CentOS 8 VPS with Nginx as a web server.

Configure Let's Encrypt SSL Certificate on CentOS 8 VPS

Let’s Encrypt is a free, open-source and non-profit certificate authority that provides free SSL certificates for websites to enable TLS encryption. It was developed by the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG) and trusted by all major browsers. It is used to automate the process of certificate creation, validation, signing, implementation, and renewal of certificates for secure websites.

The main aim of Let’s Encrypt is to promote the use of SSL across the web and make encrypted connections throughout the Internet, keeping everyone safer in the process. The certificate is valid for only 90 days, so you will need to renew it manually or or set up the auto renewal system, which should be enabled by default.

Currently, Let’s encrypt supports automated certification issuance for Apache, Nginx, Plex, and HAproxy, which should cover almost everyone’s use case. Let’s start with our install guide.

How to Install Let’s Encrypt on Ubuntu 20.04 with Apache

October 3, 2022August 21, 2020 by Jeff Wilson

In this article, we will show you how to install the Let’s Encrypt client on your Ubuntu 20.04 VPS, issue an SSL certificate for your domain, and configure it with the Apache webserver.

Let’s Encrypt is a certificate authority organization (CA) that allows anyone to obtain a free SSL certificate with simple and automated commands. In this tutorial, we will use a tool called certbot, which is an official part of EFF’s effort to encrypt the entire Internet. Thanks to this convenient tool, setting up an SSL certificate to protect your website’s visitors and improve your website’s security has never been easier. All SSL certificates provided by Let’s Encrypt can be used for production/commercial purposes without any costs or fees. Let’s begin with the installation and setup.