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Understand, renew and troubleshoot your SSL certificates, step by step.
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Creating a free SSL certificate with Let's Encrypt and Certbot
Install Certbot, get a certificate for Nginx or Apache, handle wildcards and make sure automatic renewal really works.
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SSL certificates: validity is dropping to 47 days
200 days in 2026, 100 days in 2027, 47 days in 2029. The timeline, what changes for Let's Encrypt and paid certificates, and how to prepare.
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Let's Encrypt no longer sends expiration emails: how to stay informed
Since June 4, 2025, Let's Encrypt no longer warns you before a certificate expires. Why this safety net is gone, and how to replace it.
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How to renew your SSL certificate
How to renew a certificate without downtime, whether you use Let's Encrypt, a paid certificate or a host that handles it for you.
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