How to Setup Let's Encrypt for Express and Enable HTTPS

If you run a Node.js application on your own VPS, you’ll need a solution for obtaining SSL certificates. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to set up HTTPS using the popular free solution Let’s Encrypt and Certbot. These are the steps we’ll follow: Install Certbot Generate the SSL certificate using Certbot Allow Express to serve static files Confirm the domain Obtain the certificate Setup the renewal Install Certbot To install Certbot on a Linux distribution that uses apt-get to manage packages, run the following commands:...