Here is a detailed guide on how to install SSL certificate on Nginx.
bash nginx -v
If you are using Let’s Encrypt, you can obtain your SSL certificate easily using Certbot.
sudo apt update sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-nginx
To obtain the certificate, run:
sudo certbot --nginx
Follow the prompts to enter your email, agree to the terms of service, and select your domain.
If you are using a paid SSL certificate, you will need to follow the instructions provided by your Certificate Authority to download your certificate files (.crt and .key).
If you obtained your SSL certificate from a different CA, upload it to your server, usually in a directory like /etc/ssl/
or /etc/nginx/ssl/
.
Assuming you have the following files:
your_domain.crt
your_domain.key
ca_bundle.crt
(if provided) – The intermediate certificate.For example, you may place them in /etc/ssl/certs/
and /etc/ssl/private/
.
Edit your Nginx configuration file. This can usually be found in /etc/nginx/sites-available/default
or /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default
.
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/default
Add the following server block configuration:
server { listen 80; server_name your_domain.com www.your_domain.com; # Redirect all HTTP requests to HTTPS return 301 https://$host$request_uri; } server { listen 443 ssl; server_name your_domain.com www.your_domain.com; ssl_certificate /etc/ssl/certs/your_domain.crt; ssl_certificate_key /etc/ssl/private/your_domain.key; # Optional: the CA bundle if provided ssl_trusted_certificate /etc/ssl/certs/ca_bundle.crt; # SSL settings ssl_protocols TLSv1.2 TLSv1.3; ssl_ciphers 'HIGH:!aNULL:!MD5'; location / { proxy_pass http://your_backend_service; # Adjust according to your application proxy_set_header Host $host; proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr; proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for; } }
Make sure to replace your_domain.com
with your actual domain name and adjust the paths to your certificate files as necessary.
After making changes, it’s a good practice to test the Nginx configuration for errors:
sudo nginx -t
If everything is set up correctly, you should see a message indicating the configuration file syntax is okay.
To apply the changes, restart Nginx:
sudo systemctl restart nginx
You can check the SSL installation using a web browser or an online SSL checker service like SSL Labs.
bash sudo certbot renew --dry-run
You have successfully installed an SSL certificate on Nginx! Your website should now be accessible via HTTPS. If you encounter any issues, check the Nginx error log for more details, located typically at /var/log/nginx/error.log
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