How to Install Let's Encrypt SSL in Apache on Ubuntu 24.10

To install Let's Encrypt SSL on Apache on Ubuntu 24.10, follow these steps:

Step 1 : Make sure the domain is properly configured with DNS records to pass verification.

Step 2 : Run the following command to update your system:

sudo apt update

Step 3 : Install Certbot and the Apache plugin:

sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-apache

Step 4 : Create an Apache config file for your domain, e.g:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/example.devtutorial.io.conf

- Add the following config:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.devtutorial.io
    DocumentRoot /var/www/example.devtutorial.io
    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Step 5 : Create the website directory and a basic index.html file:

sudo mkdir -p /var/www/example.devtutorial.io
echo "Welcome to example.devtutorial.io" | sudo tee /var/www/example.devtutorial.io/index.html

Step 6 : Enable your site configuration:

sudo a2ensite example.devtutorial.io.conf

Step 7 : Check for syntax errors:

sudo apache2ctl configtest

Step 8 : Restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 9 : Run Certbot to obtain an SSL certificate:

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

- Enter your email address.

- Agree to the terms of service.

- Choose whether to share your email address.

- Wait for the process to complete.

Step 10 : Test automatic renewal with the following command:

sudo certbot renew --dry-run

Step 11 : Visit https://example.devtutorial.io to check your SSL certificate is working.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Let's Encrypt SSL on Apache on Ubuntu 24.10!