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authorredmatrix <git@macgirvin.com>2016-01-22 02:22:27 -0800
committerredmatrix <git@macgirvin.com>2016-01-22 02:22:27 -0800
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provide mechanism for custom .well-known handlers and static files (e.g. for letsencypt ownership verification). Document that if you create a .well-known directory to validate a letsencrypt cert you need to remove it before installing hubzilla. We probably need a check for this in the install checklist.
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@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ When communicating with new sites, Hubzilla always attempts connection on the
SSL port first, before falling back to a less secure connection. If you do not
use SSL, your webserver MUST NOT listen on port 443 at all.
+If you use LetsEncrypt to provide certificates and create a file under
+.well-known/acme-challenge so that LetsEncrypt can verify your domain ownership,
+please remove or rename the .well-known directory as soon as the certificate is
+generated. Hubzilla will provide its own handler for ".well-known" services when
+it is installed, and an existing directory in this location may prevent some of
+these services from working correctly.
+
+
1. Requirements
- Apache with mod-rewrite enabled and "AllowOverride All" so you can use a
local .htaccess file. Some folks have successfully used nginx and lighttpd.