diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..14f8191d --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +# le +Simplest shell script for LetsEncrypt free Certificate client + +This is a shell version from https://github.com/diafygi/acme-tiny + +Pure written in bash, no dependencies to python , acme-tiny or LetsEncrypt official client (https://github.com/letsencrypt/letsencrypt) + +Just one script, to issue, renew your certiricates automatically. + +Possiblly it's the smallest&easiest&smartest shell script to automatically issue&renew the free certificates from LetsEncrypt. + + +#Supported OS +1. Tested on Ubuntu/Debian. +2. CentOS is Not tested yet, It should work. + + +#How to use + +1. Clone this project: https://github.com/Neilpang/le.git + +2. Install le: +``` +./le.sh install +``` +Which does 2 things: +* create and copy le.sh to your home dir: `~/.le` +All the certs will be placed in this folder. +* create symbol link: `/bin/le -> ~/.le/ls.sh` + +3. Ok, you are ready to issue cert now. +Show help message: +``` +root@xvm:~# le +Usage: issue|renew|renewAll|createAccountKey|createDomainKey|createCSR|install|uninstall + +root@xvm:~# le issue +Usage: /bin/le webroot a.com [www.a.com,b.com,c.com] [key-length] [cert-file-path] [key-file-path] [reloadCmd] + +``` + +# Just issue a cert: +``` +le issue /home/wwwroot/aa.com aa.com www.aa.com,cp.aa.com +``` +First argument " /home/wwwroot/aa.com" is the web root folder + +Second argument "aa.com" is the domain you want to issue cert for. + +Third argument is the additional domain list you want to use. Comma sperated list, Optional. + +'You must point and bind all the domains to the same webroot dir:/home/wwwroot/aa.com' + +The cert will be placed in `~/.le/aa.com/` + + +The issued cert will be renewed every 50 days automatically. + + +# Issue a cert, and install to apache +``` +le issue /home/wwwroot/aa.com aa.com www.aa.com,cp.aa.com 2048 /path/to/certfile/in/apache/nginx /path/to/keyfile/in/apache/nginx "service apache2 reload" +``` +This can link the issued cert to the production apache or nginx path. +Once the cert is renewed, the apache/nginx will be automatically reloaded by the command: ` service apache2 reload` + + + + +#Under the Hood + +Use bash to say ACME language directly to Let's encrypt. + +TODO: + + +#License & Other + +License is GPLv3 + +Please Star and Fock me. + +Issues and pullrequests are welcomed. + + +