How To Secure Nginx with Let's Encrypt

Let’s Encrypt is a Certificate Authority (CA) that provides a straightforward way to obtain and install free TLS/SSL certificates, enabling encrypted HTTPS on web servers. This tutorial will guide you through securing your Nginx web server using Let’s Encrypt and Certbot, the Let’s Encrypt client that helps automate the process of obtaining and installing a certificate. Choose your operating system below to get started.

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