Assuming I am not close on which web server to use, Apache or Nginx but I still want to be over with the SSL certification procedure, can I install a Let'sEncrypt ssl certificate before I configure a virtual host?
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Yes, you can get a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate before your webserver is up and running.
Let's Encrypt accepts two kinds of domain validation:
- Provisioning a DNS record under example.com, or
- Provisioning an HTTP resource under a well-known URI on http://example.com/
You can use the first challenge. All you need to do is to edit your DNS to put a TXT record under your domain name. The TXT record will need to contain the value of a token specified by Let's Encrypt.
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