How to create a free SSL Certificate using Let’s Encrypt

How to create a free SSL Certificate

OS → Ubuntu 20

Steps to Do:-

Step 1

SSH into the Ubuntu instance and run the command sudo apt update -y

Step 2

Now install the snap store by running the command sudo snap install core; sudo snap refresh core

Step 3

Now we need to install Certbot, to run the command sudo snap install --classic certbot

Step 4

To make the Certbot command work run the command sudo ln -s /snap/bin/certbot /usr/bin/certbot

Step 5

Now there is two-step to create the SSL certificate

1. We can create it while the web server is running, to run the command sudo certbot certonly --webroot
   note:- the above command works only if the web server is running on port 80 or 443
2. We can create the SSL while the web server is stopped, to do run the command sudo certbot certonly --standalone
   Provide the requested details and finally, our SSL certification is generated

Note: Kb link → Certbot Instructions