AlmaLinux 10

How to Install Let's Encrypt SSL in Apache on AlmaLinux 10

To install Let's Encrypt SSL on Apache running on AlmaLinux 10, follow the steps below:

Step 1 : Make sure your domain (for example, example.devtutorial.io) is already pointed to your server's public IP address. This is required for domain verification.

Step 2 : Update all system packages:

sudo dnf update -y

Step 3 : Install Certbot and the Apache plugin:

sudo dnf install -y certbot python3-certbot-apache

Step 4 : Restart Apache to ensure everything is running correctly:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 5 : Create the document root directory:

sudo mkdir -p /var/www/html/example.devtutorial.io

Create a simple index file:

sudo nano /var/www/html/example.devtutorial.io/index.html

Add the following content:

<h1>Welcome to example.devtutorial.io</h1>

Set proper permissions:

sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/example.devtutorial.io
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/example.devtutorial.io

Step 6 : Create a virtual host configuration file:

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

Add the configuration below:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.devtutorial.io
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/example.devtutorial.io

    <Directory /var/www/html/example.devtutorial.io>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/example.devtutorial.io_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/example.devtutorial.io_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and exit the file.

Step 7 : Test the Apache configuration:


sudo apachectl configtest

Step 8 : Restart Apache to apply the new configuration:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 9 : Run Certbot to obtain and install the SSL certificate:

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

Follow the prompts:

- Enter email address – Enter your email address

- Agree to the Terms of Service – Type y

- Share your email address – Type y

- Success message – Certbot will display a successful installation message

Certbot will automatically configure Apache to use HTTPS.

Step 10 : Test certificate renewal:

sudo certbot renew --dry-run

Step 11 : Open a browser and visit:

https://example.devtutorial.io

You should see a secure connection in the address bar.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Let's Encrypt SSL for Apache on AlmaLinux 10.