How to install Let’s Encrypt SSL with auto-renewal – Ubuntu Server

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23 Mar

SSH into the ubuntu server.
install snapd
==> sudo apt update
==> sudo apt install snapd
to test if snapd installed correctly, do this:
==> sudo snap install hello-world
hello-world 6.4 from canonical installed.
==> hello-world
Hello world!
update snapd.
==> sudo snap install core; sudo snap refresh core
Remove any pre installed versions of certbot.
==> sudo apt-get remove certbot
Install classic certbot with snap
==> sudo snap install –classic certbot
Check if certbot is installed correctly.
==> sudo ln -s /snap/bin/certbot /usr/bin/certbot
Generate and install certificate.
==> sudo certbot –nginx
now follow the instructions from certbot to complete the installation.
when finished. it will add necessory stuff to ngnix config file.
it will also create a kron job that will renew the ssl before expiry.
If needed use this to test if the auto renewal is working.
==> sudo certbot renew –dry-run