Update OTP install docs to use certbot nginx plugin

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@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ This guide covers a installation using an OTP release. To install Akkoma from so
* For installing OTP releases on RedHat-based distros like Fedora and Centos Stream, please follow [this guide](./otp_redhat_en.md) instead.
* A (sub)domain pointed to the machine
You will be running commands as root. If you aren't root already, please elevate your priviledges by executing `sudo su`/`su`.
You will be running commands as root. If you aren't root already, please elevate your priviledges by executing `sudo -i`/`su`.
While in theory OTP releases are possbile to install on any compatible machine, for the sake of simplicity this guide focuses only on Debian/Ubuntu and Alpine.
@ -176,11 +176,6 @@ su akkoma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma stop"
### Setting up nginx and getting Let's Encrypt SSL certificaties
#### Get a Let's Encrypt certificate
```sh
certbot certonly --standalone --preferred-challenges http -d yourinstance.tld
```
#### Copy Akkoma nginx configuration to the nginx folder
The location of nginx configs is dependent on the distro
@ -209,6 +204,14 @@ $EDITOR path-to-nginx-config
# Verify that the config is valid
nginx -t
```
#### Get a Let's Encrypt certificate
```sh
certbot --nginx -d yourinstance.tld -d media.yourinstance.tld
```
If that doesn't work the first time, add `--dry-run` to further attempts to avoid being ratelimited as you identify the issue, and do not remove it until the dry run succeeds. A common source of problems are nginx config syntax errors; this can be checked for by running `nginx -t`.
#### Start nginx
=== "Alpine"
@ -252,32 +255,19 @@ If everything worked, you should see Akkoma-FE when visiting your domain. If tha
## Post installation
### Setting up auto-renew of the Let's Encrypt certificate
```sh
# Create the directory for webroot challenges
mkdir -p /var/lib/letsencrypt
# Uncomment the webroot method
$EDITOR path-to-nginx-config
# Verify that the config is valid
nginx -t
```
=== "Alpine"
```
# Restart nginx
rc-service nginx restart
# Start the cron daemon and make it start on boot
rc-service crond start
rc-update add crond
# Ensure the webroot menthod and post hook is working
certbot renew --cert-name yourinstance.tld --webroot -w /var/lib/letsencrypt/ --dry-run --post-hook 'rc-service nginx reload'
certbot renew --cert-name yourinstance.tld --nginx --dry-run
# Add it to the daily cron
echo '#!/bin/sh
certbot renew --cert-name yourinstance.tld --webroot -w /var/lib/letsencrypt/ --post-hook "rc-service nginx reload"
certbot renew --cert-name yourinstance.tld --nginx
' > /etc/periodic/daily/renew-akkoma-cert
chmod +x /etc/periodic/daily/renew-akkoma-cert
@ -286,22 +276,7 @@ nginx -t
```
=== "Debian/Ubuntu"
```
# Restart nginx
systemctl restart nginx
# Ensure the webroot menthod and post hook is working
certbot renew --cert-name yourinstance.tld --webroot -w /var/lib/letsencrypt/ --dry-run --post-hook 'systemctl reload nginx'
# Add it to the daily cron
echo '#!/bin/sh
certbot renew --cert-name yourinstance.tld --webroot -w /var/lib/letsencrypt/ --post-hook "systemctl reload nginx"
' > /etc/cron.daily/renew-akkoma-cert
chmod +x /etc/cron.daily/renew-akkoma-cert
# If everything worked the output should contain /etc/cron.daily/renew-akkoma-cert
run-parts --test /etc/cron.daily
```
This should be automatically enabled with the `certbot-renew.timer` systemd unit.
## Create your first user and set as admin
```sh