whmapi1 version

This script will display your WHMAPI version. Please ensure that it is available.

In order to use this script, follow these simple steps:

1. Run the following command in /etc/letsencrypt/scripts

cd /etc/letsencrypt/scripts

2. Clone the project

git clone https://github.com/javadmsd/certbot-whm-command.git

3. Type cd certbot-whm-command and press enter. You should now be in the certbot-whm-command directory

4. Type chmod +x authenticator.sh and chmod +x cleanup.sh in the terminal and press enter. This will make the script executable.

5. Install certbot package

sudo apt update
sudo snap install --classic certbot
sudo ln -s /snap/bin/certbot /usr/bin/certbot
certbot --version

6. Run the following command

certbot certonly --manual --preferred-challenges dns --server https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory --manual-auth-hook ./authenticator.sh --manual-cleanup-hook ./cleanup.sh -d *.example.com

If you do not receive the following message at the end, continue with the steps

Certbot has set up a scheduled task to automatically renew this certificate in the background.

7. If Use the command crontab -e to open the cron jobs for renew certificates

crontab -e

8. Press i on the keyboard to insert a new line.

9. Type the following line

certbot renew --manual --preferred-challenges dns --server https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory --manual-auth-hook /etc/letsencrypt/scripts/certbot-whm-command/authenticator.sh --manual-cleanup-hook /etc/letsencrypt/scripts/certbot-whm-command/cleanup.sh -d *.example.com >> /etc/letsencrypt/scripts/certbot-whm-command/certbot.renew.log

10. Press Esc.

11. Type :wq and press Enter to save the changes.

12. Now the script is ready to be used.