Setting Up Certbot for Automated Certificate Management

Certbot is a user-friendly command-line tool developed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to work seamlessly with Let’s Encrypt. It simplifies the process of obtaining and renewing certificates, integrating directly with popular web servers like Nginx and Apache. In this section, we’ll go through the steps to install Certbot, issue your first SSL/TLS certificate, and set up automated renewal to ensure your services remain secure.