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Free SSL Certificate for Raspberry Pi with Let's Encrypt and Certbot

Let's Encrypt issues free, browser-trusted SSL certificates automatically via Certbot. With automatic renewal configured, your Pi services stay HTTPS-secured without any manual intervention.

Marcus Webb
Published: 2025-01-10

Why HTTPS matters on a home server

Why HTTPS matters on a home server is a key part of this guide. Follow the steps below carefully and refer to our related guides for additional context.

Requirements: domain name and open port 80

Requirements: domain name and open port 80 is a key part of this guide. Follow the steps below carefully and refer to our related guides for additional context.

Install Certbot

Install Certbot is a key part of this guide. Follow the steps below carefully and refer to our related guides for additional context.

Issue your first certificate

Issue your first certificate is a key part of this guide. Follow the steps below carefully and refer to our related guides for additional context.

Configure Nginx to use the certificate

Configure Nginx to use the certificate is a key part of this guide. Follow the steps below carefully and refer to our related guides for additional context.

Set up automatic renewal

Set up automatic renewal is a key part of this guide. Follow the steps below carefully and refer to our related guides for additional context.

Troubleshooting certificate errors

Troubleshooting certificate errors is a key part of this guide. Follow the steps below carefully and refer to our related guides for additional context.

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