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System Requirements
===================
- Python 3.7+
- UNIX-like operating system
- Root access
- Linux, macOS, *BSD and Windows
- Root access on Linux/*BSD (recommended), Administrator access on Windows (required)
- Port 80 Open
.. Note:: To run without root privileges, but for most users who want to avoid running an ACME client as root, either letsencrypt-nosudo or simp_le are more appropriate choices.
.. Note:: The Apache plugin currently requires an OS with augeas version 1.0; currently `it supports <https://github.com/certbot/certbot/blob/master/certbot-apache/certbot_apache/_internal/constants.py>`_ modern OSes based on Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, SUSE, Gentoo and Darwin.
.. Note:: Certbot is most useful when run with root privileges, because it is then able to automatically configure TLS/SSL for Apache and nginx. \
*Certbot is meant to be run directly on a web server*, normally by a system administrator. In most cases, running Certbot on your personal computer is not a useful option. The instructions below relate to installing and running Certbot on a server.
Installation
=============
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Unless you have very specific requirements, we kindly suggest that you use the installation instructions for your system found at https://certbot.eff.org/instructions.
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Snap (Recommended)
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Our instructions are the same across all systems that use Snap. You can find instructions for installing the Certbot snap at https://certbot.eff.org/instructions?ws=other&os=snap
Our instructions are the same across all systems that use Snap. You can find instructions for installing Certbot through Snap can be found at https://certbot.eff.org/instructions by selecting your server software and then choosing "snapd" in the "System" dropdown menu.
Most modern Linux distributions (basically any that use systemd) can install Certbot packaged as a snap. Snaps are available for x86_64, ARMv7 and ARMv8 architectures. The Certbot snap provides an easy way to ensure you have the latest version of Certbot with features like automated certificate renewal preconfigured.