====== Information ======

  * Let's Encrypt ((https://letsencrypt.org))
  * Certbot ((https://certbot.eff.org))
  * [[Information:Realm of Espionage]]

===== Prerequisites =====

  * [[windows;10|Windows 10 (21H2)]]
  * [[servers;windows;nginx_php_php-cgi|nginx]]

====== Install ======

===== Python =====

  * https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/
  * Last tested: ''python-3.14.0-amd64.exe'' ((2025/11/13: ''python-3.15.0a1-amd64.exe'' needed a VC++ package for ''certbot'' and [[windows;10#vc_redist|abbodi1406/vcredist]] didn't cover it))

  * Install ''pip'' ((nothing else (admin, PATH, etc) is required and can be unchecked))

===== Certbot =====

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  "%LocalAppData%\Programs\Python\Python314\Scripts\pip.exe" install "certbot"

====== Settings ======

  MKDIR "%SystemDrive%\www\certbot"

  "notepad.exe" "%SystemDrive%\www\certbot\cli-custom.ini"

<code>
verbose = "true"
text = "true"
non-interactive = "true"
standalone = "true"
force-renewal = "true"
agree-tos = "true"

##################################################
email = espionage724@x
##################################################

no-eff-email = "true"

rsa-key-size = "4096"
redirect = "true"
hsts = "true"
uir = "true"
staple-ocsp = "false"

domains = "realmofespionage.xyz, blog.realmofespionage.xyz, files.realmofespionage.xyz, forums.realmofespionage.xyz, media.realmofespionage.xyz, wiki.realmofespionage.xyz, social.realmofespionage.xyz, test.realmofespionage.xyz"

# End</code>

====== Obtain Certs Test ======

  "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Certbot (Standalone)" dir="in" action="allow" program="%LocalAppData%\Programs\Python\Python314\python.exe" protocol="tcp" localport="80"

  "%LocalAppData%\Programs\Python\Python314\Scripts\certbot.exe" "certonly" --config "%SystemDrive%\www\certbot\cli-custom.ini" --dry-run

  "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Certbot (Standalone)"

====== Scripts ======

  MKDIR "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\certbot"

  "explorer.exe" "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\certbot"

===== Renewal =====

  "notepad.exe" "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\certbot\Renewal.bat"

<code>
@echo off

CALL "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\certbot\Update.bat"

CALL "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\nginx\Stop.bat"

"netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Certbot (Standalone)" dir="in" action="allow" program="%LocalAppData%\Programs\Python\Python314\python.exe" protocol="tcp" localport="80"
"%LocalAppData%\Programs\Python\Python314\Scripts\certbot.exe" "certonly" --config "%SystemDrive%\www\certbot\cli-custom.ini" --quiet
"netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Certbot (Standalone)"

CALL "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\nginx\Start.bat"

:: End</code>

  "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\certbot\Renewal.bat"

===== Update =====

  "notepad.exe" "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\certbot\Update.bat"

<code>
@echo off

"%LocalAppData%\Programs\Python\Python314\python.exe" -m "pip" install --upgrade "pip" --quiet

"%LocalAppData%\Programs\Python\Python314\Scripts\pip.exe" install --upgrade "certbot" --quiet

:: End</code>

  "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\certbot\Update.bat"

====== Task Scheduler ======

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  taskschd.msc

===== Renewal =====

  * Weekly -> Recur every ''1'' weeks on ''Sunday''
  * ''7:00:00 AM''

  Certbot Renewal

  "%SystemDrive%\www\scripts\certbot\Renewal.bat"