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How to Use Let’s Encrypt to Install Free SSL Certificates on Your Linux VPS

Web development is not all about pretty and minimalist UI and an attractive theme. More often than not, it is about foreseeing all the possible use cases and features you may want on your website. Most common use case which most people often overlook is the SSL layer. If you have a blog it is fine to just run with just http://yourdomain.com but if you want people to enter sensitive information like their contact details or sign up for a service, it is best to use https protocol. Before getting into what SSL does, let’s get a few terminologies out of the way:

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