Configuring SSL Certificate

you have two options, But first,

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Configuring SSL LetsEncrypt

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:certbot/certbot
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python-certbot-nginx
sudo certbot --nginx -d yourdomain.com -d www.yourdomain.com
# Only valid for 90 days, test the renewal process with
certbot renew --dry-run


Nginx: Installing & Configuring Your SSL Certificate

get SSL files

you can get it in godaddy ,comodo ...


you need create a Certificate.crt

cat STAR_yourdomain.com.crt SectigoRSADomainValidationSecureServerCA.crt >> Certificate.crt

Don't forget a private.key

now you need upload it in your server

Write this commands to go to ssl file in your server

cd /etc
cd ssl


now to upload file private.key

copy text private.key in your Pc and paste on server
nano private.key
after paste click Ctrl+s to save and Ctrl+x to exit
copy text Certificate.crt in your Pc and paste on server
nano Certificate.crt
after paste click Ctrl+s to save and Ctrl+x to exit


Last Step

write this line in termenal
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/default
and add this lines in server

listen 443 ssl default_server;
listen [::]:443 ssl default_server;
ssl on;
ssl_certificate /etc/ssl/Certificate.crt;
ssl_certificate_key /etc/ssl/private.key;

after edit click Ctrl+s to save and Ctrl+x to exit
now Restart NGINX
# Check NGINX config
sudo nginx -t

# Restart NGINX
sudo service nginx restart
#OR
sudo /etc/init.d/nginx restart

Configuring SSL Certificate

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