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-*Note: This project was renamed from letsencrypt.sh because the original name was violating Let's Encrypts trademark policy. I know that this results in quite a lot of installations failing but I didn't have a choice...
-For now there is a wrapper script for compatibility with old config locations and symlinks, but it will be removed in a few weeks.*
+*Note: This project was renamed from letsencrypt.sh because the original name was violating Let's Encrypts trademark policy. I know that this results in quite a lot of installations failing but I didn't have a choice... For now there is a wrapper script for compatibility with old config locations and symlinks, but it will be removed in a few weeks.*
-This is a client for signing certificates with an ACME-server (currently only provided by letsencrypt) implemented as a relatively simple bash-script.
+This is a client for signing certificates with an ACME-server (currently only provided by Let's Encrypt) implemented as a relatively simple bash-script.
It uses the `openssl` utility for everything related to actually handling keys and certificates, so you need to have that installed.
-Other dependencies are: curl, sed, grep, mktemp (all found on almost any system, curl being the only exception)
+Other dependencies are: cURL, sed, grep, mktemp (all found on almost any system, cURL being the only exception)
Current features:
- Signing of a list of domains
- Renewal if a certificate is about to expire or SAN (subdomains) changed
- Certificate revocation
-Please keep in mind that this software and even the acme-protocol are relatively young and may still have some unresolved issues.
-Feel free to report any issues you find with this script or contribute by submitting a pullrequest.
+Please keep in mind that this software and even the acme-protocol are relatively young and may still have some unresolved issues. Feel free to report any issues you find with this script or contribute by submitting a pull request.
### Getting started
Generally you want to set up your WELLKNOWN path first, and then fill in domains.txt.
-**Please note that you should use the staging URL when experimenting with this script to not hit letsencrypts rate limits.** See [docs/staging.md](docs/staging.md).
+**Please note that you should use the staging URL when experimenting with this script to not hit Let's Encrypt's rate limits.** See [docs/staging.md](docs/staging.md).
If you have any problems take a look at our [Troubleshooting](docs/troubleshooting.md) guide.