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							| @ -1,15 +1,15 @@ | ||||
| # A acme Shell script: acme.sh | ||||
| A acme protocol client in pure bash language. | ||||
| Fully ACME protocol implementation.  | ||||
| Simple, Powerful and very easy to use, you only need 3 minutes to learn. | ||||
| # An ACME Shell script: acme.sh | ||||
| - An ACME protocol client written purely in Bash (Unix shell) language. | ||||
| - Fully ACME protocol implementation. | ||||
| - Simple, powerful and very easy to use. You only need 3 minutes to learn. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Simplest shell script for LetsEncrypt free Certificate client | ||||
| Pure written in bash, no dependencies to python or LetsEncrypt official client. | ||||
| Just one script, to issue, renew your certificates automatically. | ||||
| - Simplest shell script for Let's Encrypt free certificate client. | ||||
| - Purely written in Bash with no dependencies on python or Let's Encrypt official client. | ||||
| - Just one script, to issue, renew and install your certificates automatically. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Probably it's the smallest&easiest&smartest shell script to automatically issue & renew the free certificates from LetsEncrypt. | ||||
| It's probably the `easiest&smallest&smartest` shell script to automatically issue & renew the free certificates from Let's Encrypt. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| NOT require to be `root/sudoer`. | ||||
| DOES NOT require `root/sudoer` access. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Wiki: https://github.com/Neilpang/acme.sh/wiki | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| @ -30,23 +30,26 @@ Wiki: https://github.com/Neilpang/acme.sh/wiki | ||||
| 14. Proxmox https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/HTTPSCertificateConfiguration#Let.27s_Encrypt_using_le.sh | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| For all the build status, check our daily build project:  | ||||
| For all build statuses, check our [daily build project](https://github.com/Neilpang/acmetest):  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| https://github.com/Neilpang/acmetest | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| # Supported Mode | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 1. Webroot mode | ||||
| 2. Standalone mode | ||||
| 3. Apache mode | ||||
| 4. Dns mode | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| # Upgrade from 1.x to 2.x | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| You can simply uninstall 1.x and re-install 2.x. | ||||
| 2.x is 100% compatible to 1.x.  You will feel nothing changed. | ||||
| 2.x is 100% compatible to 1.x. You will feel right at home as if nothing has changed. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| # le.sh renamed to acme.sh NOW! | ||||
| All configurations are 100% compatible. You just need to uninstall `le.sh` and re-install `acme.sh` again. | ||||
| Nothing broken. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| All configurations are 100% compatible between `le.sh` and `acme.sh`. You just need to uninstall `le.sh` and re-install `acme.sh` again. | ||||
| Nothing will be broken during the process. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| # How to install | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| @ -54,38 +57,49 @@ Nothing broken. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Check this project:https://github.com/Neilpang/get.acme.sh | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| ```bash | ||||
| curl https://get.acme.sh | bash | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Or: | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ```bash | ||||
| wget -O -  https://get.acme.sh | bash | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ### 2. Or, Install from git: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Clone this project:  | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ```bash | ||||
| git clone https://github.com/Neilpang/acme.sh.git | ||||
| cd acme.sh | ||||
| cd ./acme.sh | ||||
| ./acme.sh --install | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| You don't have to be root then, although it is recommended. | ||||
| You `don't have to be root` then, although `it is recommended`. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Which does 3 jobs: | ||||
| * create and copy `acme.sh` to your home dir:  `~/.acme.sh/` | ||||
| All the certs will be placed in this folder. | ||||
| * create alias : `acme.sh=~/.acme.sh/acme.sh`.  | ||||
| * create everyday cron job to check and renew the cert if needed. | ||||
| The installer will perform 3 actions: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| After install, you must close current terminal and reopen again to make the alias take effect. | ||||
| 1. Create and copy `acme.sh` to your home dir (`$HOME`):  `~/.acme.sh/`. | ||||
| All certs will be placed in this folder. | ||||
| 2. Create alia for: `acme.sh=~/.acme.sh/acme.sh`.  | ||||
| 3. Create everyday cron job to check and renew the cert if needed. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Cron entry example: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ```bash | ||||
| 0 0 * * * "/home/user/.acme.sh"/acme.sh --cron --home "/home/user/.acme.sh" > /dev/null | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| After the installation, you must close current terminal and reopen again to make the alias take effect. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Ok, you are ready to issue cert now. | ||||
| Show help message: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| root@v1:~# acme.sh | ||||
| https://github.com/Neilpang/acme.sh | ||||
| @ -134,44 +148,41 @@ Parameters: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
|   --accountconf                     Specifies a customized account config file. | ||||
|   --home                            Specifies the home dir for acme.sh | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ``` | ||||
|   | ||||
| # Just issue a cert: | ||||
| Example 1: | ||||
| Only one domain: | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| **Example 1:** Single domain. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ```bash | ||||
| acme.sh --issue -d aa.com -w /home/wwwroot/aa.com | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Example 2: | ||||
| Multiple domains in the same cert: | ||||
| **Example 2:** Multiple domains in the same cert. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| ```bash | ||||
| acme.sh --issue -d aa.com -d www.aa.com -d cp.aa.com -w /home/wwwroot/aa.com  | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| The parameter `/home/wwwroot/aa.com` is the web root folder, You must have `write` access to this folder. | ||||
| The parameter `/home/wwwroot/aa.com` is the web root folder. You **MUST** have `write access` to this folder. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Second argument "aa.com" is the main domain you want to issue cert for. | ||||
| You must have at least domain there. | ||||
| Second argument **"aa.com"** is the main domain you want to issue cert for. | ||||
| You must have at least a domain there. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| You must point and bind all the domains to the same webroot dir:`/home/wwwroot/aa.com` | ||||
| You must point and bind all the domains to the same webroot dir: `/home/wwwroot/aa.com`. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| The cert will be placed in `~/.acme.sh/aa.com/` | ||||
| Generate/issued certs will be placed in `~/.acme.sh/aa.com/` | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| The issued cert will be renewed every 80 days automatically. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| More examples: https://github.com/Neilpang/acme.sh/wiki/How-to-issue-a-cert | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| # Install issued cert to apache/nginx etc. | ||||
| After you issue a cert, you probably want to install the cert to your nginx/apache or other servers to use. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| After you issue a cert, you probably want to install the cert with your nginx/apache or other servers you may be using. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ```bash | ||||
| acme.sh --installcert -d aa.com \ | ||||
| --certpath /path/to/certfile/in/apache/nginx  \ | ||||
| --keypath  /path/to/keyfile/in/apache/nginx  \ | ||||
| @ -184,27 +195,31 @@ Only the domain is required, all the other parameters are optional. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Install the issued cert/key to the production apache or nginx path. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| The cert will be renewed every 80 days by default (which is configurable), Once the cert is renewed, the apache/nginx will be automatically reloaded by the command: `service apache2 reload` or `service nginx reload` | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| The cert will be `renewed every 80 days by default` (which is configurable). Once the cert is renewed, the apache/nginx will be automatically reloaded by the command: `service apache2 reload` or `service nginx reload`. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| # Use Standalone server to issue cert | ||||
| (requires you be root/sudoer, or you have permission to listen tcp 80 port): | ||||
| Same usage as all above,  just give `no` as the webroot. | ||||
| The tcp `80` port must be free to listen, otherwise you will be prompted to free the `80` port and try again. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| **(requires you be root/sudoer, or you have permission to listen tcp 80 port)** | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Same usage as above, just give `no` as `--webroot` or `-w`. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| The tcp `80` port **MUST** be free to listen, otherwise you will be prompted to free the `80` port and try again. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ```bash | ||||
| acme.sh --issue --standalone -d aa.com -d www.aa.com -d cp.aa.com | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| More examples: https://github.com/Neilpang/acme.sh/wiki/How-to-issue-a-cert | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| # Use Apache mode | ||||
| (requires you be root/sudoer, since it is required to interact with apache server): | ||||
| If you are running a web server, apache or nginx, it is recommended to use the Webroot mode. | ||||
| Particularly,  if you are running an apache server, you can use apache mode instead. Which doesn't write any file to your web root folder. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Just set string "apache" to the first argument, it will use apache plugin automatically. | ||||
| **(requires you be root/sudoer, since it is required to interact with apache server)** | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| If you are running a web server, apache or nginx, it is recommended to use the `Webroot mode`. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Particularly, if you are running an apache server, you should use apache mode instead. This mode doesn't write any files to your web root folder. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Just set string "apache" as the second argument, it will force use of apache plugin automatically. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| acme.sh --issue --apache -d aa.com -d www.aa.com -d user.aa.com | ||||
| @ -212,15 +227,16 @@ acme.sh  --issue  --apache  -d aa.com   -d www.aa.com -d user.aa.com | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| More examples: https://github.com/Neilpang/acme.sh/wiki/How-to-issue-a-cert | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| # Use DNS mode: | ||||
| Support the dns-01 challenge. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| Support the `dns-01` challenge. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ```bash | ||||
| acme.sh --issue --dns -d aa.com -d www.aa.com -d user.aa.com | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| You will get the output like bellow: | ||||
| You should get the output like below: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| Add the following txt record: | ||||
| Domain:_acme-challenge.aa.com | ||||
| @ -229,52 +245,57 @@ Txt value:9ihDbjYfTExAYeDs4DBUeuTo18KBzwvTEjUnSwd32-c | ||||
| Add the following txt record: | ||||
| Domain:_acme-challenge.www.aa.com | ||||
| Txt value:9ihDbjxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Please add those txt records to the domains. Waiting for the dns to take effect. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Then just retry with 'renew' command: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Then just rerun with `renew` argument: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ```bash | ||||
| acme.sh --renew -d aa.com | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Ok, it's finished. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| # Automatic DNS API integration | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| #Automatic dns api integeration | ||||
| If your DNS provider supports API access, we can use API to automatically issue the certs. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| If your dns provider supports api access, we can use api to automatically issue certs. | ||||
| You don't have do anything manually. | ||||
| You don't have do anything manually! | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ###Currently we support: | ||||
| ### Currently acme.sh supports: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 1. Cloudflare.com api | ||||
| 2. Dnspod.cn api | ||||
| 3. Cloudxns.com api | ||||
| 1. Cloudflare.com API | ||||
| 2. Dnspod.cn API | ||||
| 3. Cloudxns.com API | ||||
| 4. AWS Route 53, see: https://github.com/Neilpang/acme.sh/issues/65 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| More apis are coming soon.... | ||||
| ##### More APIs are coming soon... | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| If your dns provider is not in the supported list above, you can write your own script api easily. | ||||
| If your DNS provider is not on the supported list above, you can write your own script API easily. If you do please consider submitting a [Pull Request](https://github.com/Neilpang/acme.sh/pulls) and contribute to the project. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| For more details: [How to use dns api](dnsapi) | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| # Issue ECC certificate: | ||||
| LetsEncrypt now can issue ECDSA certificate. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| `Let's Encrypt` now can issue **ECDSA** certificates. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| And we also support it. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Just set the `length` parameter with a prefix `ec-`. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| For example: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Single domain: | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| ### Single domain ECC cerfiticate: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ```bash | ||||
| acme.sh --issue -w /home/wwwroot/aa.com -d aa.com --keylength  ec-256 | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| SAN multiple domains: | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| SAN multi domain ECC certificate: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ```bash | ||||
| acme.sh --issue -w /home/wwwroot/aa.com -d aa.com -d www.aa.com --keylength  ec-256 | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| @ -282,33 +303,28 @@ Please look at the last parameter above. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Valid values are: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 1. ec-256 (prime256v1,  "ECDSA P-256") | ||||
| 2. ec-384 (secp384r1,   "ECDSA P-384") | ||||
| 3. ec-521 (secp521r1,   "ECDSA P-521", which is not supported by letsencrypt yet.) | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 1. **ec-256 (prime256v1, "ECDSA P-256")** | ||||
| 2. **ec-384 (secp384r1,  "ECDSA P-384")** | ||||
| 3. **ec-521 (secp521r1,  "ECDSA P-521", which is not supported by Let's Encrypt yet.)** | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| # Under the Hood | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Speak ACME language with bash directly to Let's encrypt. | ||||
| Speak ACME language using bash, directly to "Let's Encrypt". | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| TODO: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| # Acknowledgment | ||||
| 1. Acme-tiny: https://github.com/diafygi/acme-tiny | ||||
| 2. ACME protocol: https://github.com/ietf-wg-acme/acme | ||||
| 3. letsencrypt: https://github.com/letsencrypt/letsencrypt | ||||
| 
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| 
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| 
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| # License & Other | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| License is GPLv3 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Please Star and Fork me. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Issues and pull requests are welcomed. | ||||
| [Issues](https://github.com/Neilpang/acme.sh/issues) and [pull requests](https://github.com/Neilpang/acme.sh/pulls) are welcomed. | ||||
| 
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