{"id":192,"date":"2025-05-31T11:55:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T16:31:13","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-02T00:46:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T23:46:15","slug":"how-to-install-webmin-with-free-let-039-s-encrypt-ssl-certificate-on-ubuntu-24-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netcloud24.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-install-webmin-with-free-let-039-s-encrypt-ssl-certificate-on-ubuntu-24-04\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux VPS &#038; VPS Windows Setup Guide | NetCloud24 Webmin with free Let&#039;s Encrypt SSL Certificate on Ubuntu 24.04"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h1>How to Install Webmin with Free Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 24.04<\/h1>\n<p>Webmin is a web-based interface for managing Linux servers. This guide will walk you through the steps to install Webmin on an Ubuntu 24.04 server and secure it with a free Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL certificate.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 1: Update Your System<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Start by updating your system packages:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>sudo apt update &amp;&amp; sudo apt upgrade -y\r\n    <\/pre>\n<h2>Step 2: Install Required Dependencies<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Install necessary packages such as <strong>curl<\/strong> and <strong>gnupg<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>sudo apt install curl gnupg2 ca-certificates lsb-release -y\r\n    <\/pre>\n<h2>Step 3: Add Webmin Repository<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Add the Webmin repository and its GPG key to your system:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>curl -fsSL https:\/\/download.webmin.com\/jcameron-key.asc | sudo tee \/etc\/apt\/trusted.gpg.d\/jcameron-key.asc\r\n    <\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li>Create the Webmin repository file:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>sudo sh -c 'echo \"deb https:\/\/download.webmin.com\/download\/repository sarge contrib\" &gt; \/etc\/apt\/sources.list.d\/webmin.list'\r\n    <\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li>Update the package list:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>sudo apt update\r\n    <\/pre>\n<h2>Step 4: Install Webmin<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Now, install Webmin using the following command:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>sudo apt install webmin -y\r\n    <\/pre>\n<p>Once installed, Webmin will automatically start. You can check its status with:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo systemctl status webmin\r\n    <\/pre>\n<h2>Step 5: Access Webmin<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Webmin runs on port 10000 by default. To access Webmin, open a web browser and navigate to:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>URL:<\/strong> <code>https:\/\/your-server-ip:10000<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Since you don&#8217;t have an SSL certificate yet, you may receive a warning about the security of the connection. You can safely bypass this warning for now.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 6: Install Certbot for Let&#8217;s Encrypt<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>To obtain a free SSL certificate from Let&#8217;s Encrypt, you need to install Certbot. Run the following command:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>sudo apt install certbot -y\r\n    <\/pre>\n<h2>Step 7: Configure Webmin for SSL with Let&#8217;s Encrypt<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Once Certbot is installed, log in to Webmin and follow these steps to configure Let&#8217;s Encrypt:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Webmin Configuration<\/strong> on the Webmin dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>SSL Encryption<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>Let&#8217;s Encrypt<\/strong> tab, configure the following:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hostname for certificate:<\/strong> Enter your domain name (e.g., <code>yourdomain.com<\/code>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Website root directory:<\/strong> Set it to <code>\/var\/www\/html<\/code> or your web root directory.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Renewal options:<\/strong> Enable the option to renew automatically every two months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Request Certificate<\/strong> to obtain the SSL certificate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Step 8: Open Ports in UFW Firewall (Optional)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are using UFW as your firewall, allow ports 10000 (Webmin) and 443 (HTTPS) by running:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre>sudo ufw allow 10000\/tcp\r\nsudo ufw allow 443\/tcp\r\n    <\/pre>\n<h2>Step 9: Verify SSL Certificate<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>After the certificate has been issued, you can access Webmin securely using HTTPS. Navigate to:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>URL:<\/strong> <code>https:\/\/yourdomain.com:10000<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Your connection should now be secured with a Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL certificate.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>You&#8217;ve successfully installed Webmin on Ubuntu 24.04 and secured it with a free Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL certificate. You can now manage your server securely via the Webmin interface. 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