certbot-dns-namecheap

# 1. Create a credentials INI file (e.g., namecheap.ini) with your Namecheap API details. # Ensure this file has restricted permissions (e.g., chmod 600 namecheap.ini). # You can get your API Key from your Namecheap account's API Management page. # # namecheap.ini content: # dns_namecheap_username = your_namecheap_username # dns_namecheap_api_key = your_namecheap_api_key import os # For demonstration, use environment variables to populate the INI content # In a real scenario, you'd create the file manually or securely programmatically. username = os.environ.get('NAMECHEAP_USERNAME', 'your_namecheap_username') api_key = os.environ.get('NAMECHEAP_API_KEY', 'your_namecheap_api_key') ini_content = f""" dns_namecheap_username = {username} dns_namecheap_api_key = {api_key} """ creds_file = 'namecheap.ini' with open(creds_file, 'w') as f: f.write(ini_content) os.chmod(creds_file, 0o600) # Set restrictive permissions # 2. Run Certbot with the Namecheap DNS authenticator # Replace example.com with your actual domain and your@email.com with your email. # Use --test-cert for initial testing to avoid hitting Let's Encrypt rate limits. print(f"\nNow run this command in your terminal:\n") print(f"certbot certonly \ --authenticator certbot-dns-namecheap:dns-namecheap \ --certbot-dns-namecheap:dns-namecheap-credentials {creds_file} \ --agree-tos \ --no-eff-email \ --email your@email.com \ -d example.com -d *.example.com \ --test-cert") print(f"\nAfter successful testing, remove --test-cert for a live certificate.")