Fedora 40

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

To install Let's Encrypt SSL in Nginx on Fedora 40, follow the steps below:

Step 1 : Ensure the domain has DNS records set up for verification.

Step 2 : Update your system:

sudo dnf update

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

sudo dnf install certbot python3-certbot-nginx

Step 4 : Create a configuration file for your domain:

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

Add the following configuration details:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.devtutorial.io;
    
    root /usr/share/nginx/example.devtutorial.io;
    index index.html;


    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ =404;
    }
}

Step 5 : Create a directory for your domain and an index.html file:

sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/nginx/example.devtutorial.io
sudo nano /usr/share/nginx/example.devtutorial.io/index.html

Add some content to the index.html file.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Example</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h2>example.devtutorial.io</h2>
</body>
</html>

Step 6 : Test your Nginx configuration:

sudo nginx -t

Step 7 : Restart Nginx to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 8 : Obtain SSL certificate:

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

- Enter your email address when prompted.

- Agree to the terms of service by typing 'y'.

- Choose whether to share your email address for updates and security notices by typing 'y'.

- Once successful, you'll receive a confirmation message.

Step 9 : Test certificate renewal:

sudo certbot renew --dry-run

Step 10 : Visit your domain to check if SSL is correctly installed and working.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Let's Encrypt SSL in Nginx on Fedora 40.