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How to set up Certbot with Apache on FreeBSD

Get ready to use Certbot with Apache on a FreeBSD server and obtain and manage SSL/TLS certificates like a pro with a little bit of help from our experts.

1. First, we have to install Certbot using pkg or portsnap. We can use one of these commands to install Certbot:

   # Using pkg
sudo pkg install py39-certbot
# Using portsnap
sudo portsnap fetch extract
cd /usr/ports/security/py-certbot
sudo make install clean

2. Then, it is time to install the Apache web server on our FreeBSD server. We can use the pkg command:

   sudo pkg install apache24
3. Once we install Apache, we have to enable it to start at boot and start the Apache service:

   sudo sysrc apache24_enable="YES"
sudo service apache24 start

4. Now, we have to run Certbot to obtain a Certificate.

   sudo certbot --apache -d example.com

   We have to replace example.com with our domain name.
5. Furthermore, we can set up Certbot to automatically renew our certificates when they are close to expiration. This is done by adding a cron job to run Certbot regularly.

   We can create a cron job by editing our crontab:

   sudo crontab -e

   Then, add the following line to run Certbot every day:

   0 0 * * * /usr/local/bin/certbot renew –quiet

   After that, save and exit the editor.
6. Now, it is time to manually test the certificate renewal process by running:

   sudo certbot renew –dry-run

   This simulates a certificate renewal without modifying our certificates.

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Conclusion

In brief, our Support Experts demonstrated how to set up a Certbot with Apache on a FreeBSD server