How to Install a Free SSL Certificate using Let's Encrypt (Udemy.com)
Learn to Secure website traffic using HTTPS by installing a FREE Let's Encrypt SSL Certificate!
Created by: YouAccel Training
Last updated August 2018
What you will learn
- Distinguish between different types of SSL Certificates
- Create and Configure a basic droplet on Digital Ocean
- Install a Free Let's Encrypt SSL Certificate
- Fix the Google "Not Secure" Warning on any website that contains input forms.
- Install LAMP Stack on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Configure Name Servers
- Configure DNS Settings on Digital Ocean
- Check the status of a SSL Certificate
- Automatically renew a SSL Certificate periodically using cron tab, and setting up cron jobs.
How it compares
Against the other 815 rated Udemy courses in Web Development on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 21% of them
- Reviews1,275#147 of 816 by number of reviews
- Length1 hourshorter than 97% of them
- Last updatedAugust 2018earlier than 93% of them
Course Description
In the modern internet age, delivering web content over a secure protocol has become essential.
Since January 2017, Google attaches a warning label to any website that does not secure sensitive web page content by delivering it using HTTPS. This includes web pages that contain forms asking for usernames, passwords, credit cards and other sensitive information.
In the near future Google plans to roll out a requirement for all web pages to be secured. Warning labels will become progressively more aggressive, and eventually highlighted in red, bold colors on the address bar.
It is easy to see the consequences of not complying with this new requirement. You invest time, money and energy to drive traffic to your website. Your users expect a secure browsing experience and will likely be deterred from using your page when they see such warning labels attached.
There is a common misconception that securing a webpage over HTTPS requires expert server knowledge and is a costly and cumbersome process.
The purpose of this course is designed to teach you everything you need to know about HTTPS and SSL certificates. We start with the basics. Exploring the theory and definitions that will be useful in developing your understanding.
From there, we dive into configuring a server on Digital Ocean and installing a free SSL certificate known as Let's Encrypt. We also explore setting up Cron Jobs on an Ubuntu server, to automatically renew your certificate periodically.
After completing this course, you will easily be able to secure any web page using HTTPS and free SSL certificates.
Instructor Details
- 4.3 Rating
1,275 Reviews
YouAccel Training
YouAccel is dedicated to providing high-quality education in technology, business, and digital innovation. Since its founding in 2015, YouAccel has remained committed to making industry-relevant learning accessible to students, professionals, and entrepreneurs worldwide. With a strong focus on emerging fields such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Full Stack Development, Business Strategy, Marketing, and Digital Media, YouAccel empowers individuals with the skills needed to succeed in an increasingly competitive and technology-driven world.
At the heart of YouAccel’s mission is a belief that education is a catalyst for unlocking human potential, driving innovation, and creating opportunities across industries and communities. Through expertly designed courses led by industry professionals and academic experts, YouAccel fosters an engaging and transformative learning experience. Programs span beginner to advanced levels, ensuring learners at every stage of their journey gain both foundational knowledge and practical expertise that can be directly applied in real-world settings.
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Reviews
By Paul Hibbs on 3/10/2023
Mostly the course was easy to follow along with and I was able to glean some learning about SSL Certificates. However, it does need to be updated as command 'apt-get install python-letsencrypt-apache' does not work. Returns a 'package not available' message. Also, the delivery was very slow. I played it t 1.5x normal speed.
By Antonio Langella on 8/28/2021
the speaker is very knowledgeable and concise. Well worth taking the course also as a beginners, it opens your mind into exploring more about web development. A very interesting topic!
By Waldemar Schweizer on 8/6/2021
9. Excellent course. Very interesting and informative with many specific topics that will help you understand the secure sensitive web page content by delivering it using HTTPS and SSL certificates.. Thank you very much!
By J S on 1/31/2021
As a web developer, I have learned what is SSL in details and the way to configure SSL manually. Mostly I have been using CPanel to install the SSL on shared hosting, but this information will help me to get cloud and set my SSL with commands. Thank you
By Rob M on 10/13/2020
This course was worth it, the content was very basic and easy to understand, quick and to the point. Anything that encourages people to make the web a safer place and protect people's personal information I support. I will be applying the information learnt to a virtual server I have running at home on an old laptop with the latest version of ubuntu server installed. This will save the cost of purchasing a cloud based server. Keep up the good work.
By Kammakh Hichem on 9/9/2020
Le cours est bien pour les personnes qui font du développement web, le son est clair, les étapes sont bien définies. mais ce n'était pas ce que je chercher. ce n'est pas un cours très avancé sur la partie ssl
By John McMullan on 3/26/2020
Very clear presentation with concise but detailed explanations. Exactly the right pace meaning that we got through everything quite quickly but detail was not missed.
By None None on 1/31/2020
The narrator clearly enunciated words and was easy to understand. He has a VERY pleasant voice. There could be better diagrams with theory behind how each aspect works. The narrator pronounced cache as cash-ay instead of like cash. He also pronounced Apache as Apash-ay rather than Apach-ee. He pronounces ch as soft sh instead of as hard ch (like chalk). He may have a Canadian dialect? Overall, I really appreciated this course and thought highly of it. If you feel this feedback harms your ability to sell this great tutorial, I will remove it upon request.
By Paulo da Silva Pamplona on 10/8/2019
This course is perfect and I loved it. Just need a very tiny update over one command while it calls a package from Let's Encrypt. Here is how I could get it working since my Ubuntu refused the repo typed in the video: https://certbot.eff.org/lets-encrypt/ubuntubionic-apache
By Israel Rosas Gomez on 2/1/2019
I don't know exactly why do I need to use DIgitalOcean, what role does they play in order to obtain certificate. Will be nice if explain the data flow of the SSL certificate works in real life. How does I can obtain the .key and .crt for web pages? How many time do I need to pay DigitalOcean services, once I install SSL in web page? There is no another way to do it without payment (DigitalOcean services)? Thank you
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