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Specify flags and certonly

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Brad Warren 2015-11-17 17:55:20 -08:00
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@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ Standalone
----------
To obtain a cert using a "standalone" webserver, you can use the
standalone plugin. This plugin needs to bind to port 80 or 443 in
standalone plugin by including ``certonly`` and ``--standalone``
on the command line. This plugin needs to bind to port 80 or 443 in
order to perform domain validation, so you may need to stop your
existing webserver. To control which port the plugin uses, include
one of the options shown below on the command line.
@ -177,10 +178,11 @@ Webroot
-------
If you're running a webserver that you don't want to stop to use
standalone, you can use the webroot plugin to obtain a cert. To use
this plugin, you need to specify ``--webroot-path`` on the command
line with the root directory of the files served by your webserver.
For example, ``--webroot-path /var/www/html`` or
standalone, you can use the webroot plugin to obtain a cert by
including ``certonly`` and ``--webroot`` on the command line. In
addition, you'll need to specify ``--webroot-path`` with the root
directory of the files served by your webserver. For example,
``--webroot-path /var/www/html`` or
``--webroot-path /usr/share/nginx/html`` are two common webroot paths.
If multiple domains are specified, they must all use the same path.
Additionally, your server must be configured to serve files from
@ -192,9 +194,9 @@ Manual
If you'd like to obtain a cert running ``letsencrypt`` on a machine
other than your target webserver or perform the steps for domain
validation yourself, you can use the manual plugin. While hidden from
the UI, you can use the plugin to obtain a cert by specifying
``-a manual`` or ``--authenticator manual`` on the command line. This
requires you to copy and paste commands into another terminal session.
the UI, you can use the plugin to obtain a cert by specifying
``certonly`` and ``--manual`` on the command line. This requires you
to copy and paste commands into another terminal session.
Nginx
-----
@ -202,7 +204,8 @@ Nginx
In the future, if you're running Nginx you can use this plugin to
automatically obtain and install your certificate. The Nginx plugin
is still experimental, however, and is not installed with
letsencrypt-auto_.
letsencrypt-auto_. If installed, you can select this plugin on the
command line by including ``--nginx``.
Third party plugins
-------------------