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@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ title: Setting up a fresh install of Canopy over Debian 12 Bookworm
 
 
 
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 ## Step-by-step procedure for Setting up a fresh install of Canopy over Debian 12 Bookworm:
 Before installing make sure you have already prepped your [database](mongodb-debian).
 ## Installation
@@ -49,7 +50,12 @@ WantedBy=multi-user.target
 ## SSL Setup
 1. Ignore the EFF's instruction like an asshole, and install certbot through apt `sudo apt install certbot`.
 <br><sup>Snap is garbage and pip is weird on Debian 12. Was having issues with pulling it over pipx.</sup>
-2. 
+2. Run `sudo cerbot certonly --webroot` to initiate the certificate challenge
+3. Accept the ToS and make decisions about your email address usage.
+4. Enter your instance domain name
+5. Enter your webroot location (such as '/home/canopy/canopy/www')
+6. Hand the certs over to the 'canopy' user `sudo chown canopy:canopy -R /etc/letsencrypt/live`
+7. Add the new cert and key file to your config, and set protocol to HTTPS
 
 ## Reverse-Proxy Setup
 1. Install NGINX `sudo apt install nginx`