Let's Encrypt(Free SSL) with Dokku is so comfortable!

This article describes a procedure which introduces Let’s Encrypt(Free SSL) to Dokku.

🏀 Dokku Plugin

dokku/dokku-letsencrypt is a Dokku plugin to setup Let’s Encrypt.
It is so easy to setup, so unbelievable!

🎳 Setup

You should execute the following commands in Dokku server:

# Install the plugin
$ sudo dokku plugin:install https://github.com/dokku/dokku-letsencrypt.git

# Set encrypt email address
$ dokku config:set --no-restart myapp DOKKU_LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL=your@email.tld

# Obtain a Let's encrypt TLS certificate for myapp
$ dokku letsencrypt myapp

# Auto-renew SSL
$ dokku letsencrypt:auto-renew myapp

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