How to Install Let's Encrypt SSL in Apache on Fedora 40

To install Let's Encrypt SSL in Apache on Fedora 40, follow these steps:

Step 1 : Ensure your domain has been DNS propagated to verify.

Step 2 : Update your system using the command:

sudo dnf update

Step 3 : Install Certbot and python3-certbot-apache:

sudo dnf install certbot python3-certbot-apache

Step 4 : Restart Apache:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 5 : Create a configuration file (example.devtutorial.io) and add configuration settings for your domain:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/example.devtutorial.io.conf

Add the following configuration settings for your domain:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@devtutorial.io
    ServerName example.devtutorial.io
    DocumentRoot /var/www/example.devtutorial.io
    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/example.devtutorial.io_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/example.devtutorial.io_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Step 6 : Create the directory for your domain and add an index.html file:

sudo mkdir -p /var/www/example.devtutorial.io
sudo echo "Hello, example.devtutorial.io!" | sudo tee /var/www/example.devtutorial.io/index.html

Step 7 : Test the Apache configuration:

sudo apachectl configtest

Step 8 : Restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 9 : Obtain SSL certificate for your domain:

sudo certbot --apache -d example.devtutorial.io

- Enter your email address:

- Agree to the terms of service: y

- Share your email address: y

- You should receive a success message upon successful issuance of the SSL certificate.

Step 10 : Test certificate renewal:

sudo certbot renew --dry-run

Step 11 : Visit your domain to verify the SSL installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Let's Encrypt SSL certificate on your Apache server running on Fedora 40.