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# [Deploying SSL Certificates with Let's Encrypt](https://sumyelwa.hashnode.dev/deploying-ssl-certificates-with-let-s-encrypt?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Secure Dockerized Django using Let's Encrypt, Certbot, and NGINX. Covers HTTPS setup, automated renewals, and production SSL troubleshooting.

Jun 16 · 5 min read · sumyelwa.hashnode.dev  
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After issuance I always pin ssl\_certificate paths in the server block and run nginx -t before any reload. For renewals, keep HTTP-01 reachable on every server\_name covered by that cert, or switch that name to DNS-01 once instead of fighting challenge routing.