Apache and Nginx setup

Obtaining an SSL certificate

The first step to running on HTTPS is to obtain a certificate. There are cheap or free certificates available from some certificate authorities. These won’t come pre-installed on popular web browsers, making them useless for external-facing sites. If you’re running an internal application, cheap alternatives and self-signed certificates are valid options. For everyone else, purchase a certificate.

I recommend checking with your DNS provider to see if they offer discounted or easy-to-set-up certificates. For example, DNSimple provides subscription payments for certificates at a considerable discount.

If your DNS provider does not provide ...