How to activate SSL for NGINX on an EC2 instance using namecheap

Purhcase a cert in namecheap

1. Select the type of certication that you need and follow the prompts until you have purchased the certificate.
2. Once you have done this, navigate to SSL Certificates and click Activate for the newly created Cetificate:

Generate your certs

1. Using openssl, generate a CSR:

openssl req -new -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout sample.com.key -out sample.com.csr

Note: Common Name (e.g. server FQDN or YOUR name) [] is very important here. It must be the full domain name, i.e. if it is for www, include www.

1. Copy the csr text to namecheap and click next.
2. Select Any other server (cPanel, Apache, NGINX, etc.) and click Next:

1. For the DCV Method, select HTTP-based and download the relevant file.
2. Make sure you include your email address when prompted, you will need this to receive the approved SLL certs upon success.
3. You’ll be redirected to a Certificate Status page, near the bottom click View Details
4. Halway down the page you’ll see a DCV Methods in Use section, click the drop down and click Download File

Obtaining Domain Control Validation via HTTP means you will need to place the donwloaded file into a specific location on your website.

When you have placed this in the correct location, click Edit Method and Retry Alt DCV when prompted.

If all went well, upon validation, you will receive an email with an associated ZIP file.

This zip file contins sample_com.crt and sample_com.ca-bundle.

sample_com.crt is your certificate, while sample_com.ca-bundle is your

cat email-sender_prescoapps_co.crt email-sender_prescoapps_co.ca-bundle > email-sender_prescoapps_co-bundle.crt