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I want to use https in my hosting. When I use AWS they are charging 40$/month.

I want free or cheap https

If you're looking for a more cost-effective solution to implement HTTPS on your website hosted on AWS or any other hosting service, you might consider using Let's Encrypt, which offers free SSL/TLS certificates. This can help you secure your website with HTTPS at no additional cost.

Here are a few steps to implement it, depending on your setup:

  1. Let's Encrypt with Certbot:

    • On a Virtual Server (EC2): If your website is hosted on an EC2 instance, you can use Certbot to automatically obtain and renew certificates from Let's Encrypt. You'll need to have shell access to your server to install and run Certbot.

    • Installation: You can install Certbot on your server and use it to set up HTTPS by issuing a certificate for your domain. Detailed instructions are available on the .

  2. AWS Certificate Manager (ACM):

    • If you use AWS services like Elastic Load Balancer (ELB) or CloudFront, you can use AWS Certificate Manager to manage SSL/TLS certificates for free. ACM handles the renewal and deployment of your certificates automatically.

    • However, keep in mind that while the certificates are free, the use of ELB or CloudFront might incur other charges.

  3. Cloudflare:

    • Another approach is using a CDN like Cloudflare, which offers free SSL as part of their basic plan. This not only helps with HTTPS but can also improve your site's load times and security.

    • Cloudflare acts as a proxy between your visitors and your web server, automatically providing SSL for your domain.

By using one of these methods, you can reduce your costs while still ensuring your website is secured with HTTPS.

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How to enable HTTPS with AWS Cloudfront?

To enable HTTPS with AWS CloudFront, you can follow these steps. CloudFront allows you to use either a default SSL/TLS certificate provided by AWS or a custom SSL/TLS certificate. Here’s how to set it up with both options:

1. Using the Default CloudFront SSL/TLS Certificate

This is the easiest way to enable HTTPS for your distribution, using the wildcard certificate *.cloudfront.net provided by AWS.

  • Create or Edit a Distribution: Go to the AWS Management Console, open the CloudFront service, and either create a new distribution or edit an existing one.

  • Set Viewer Protocol Policy to HTTPS: In the distribution settings, navigate to the Behaviors tab. Edit the behavior and set the Viewer Protocol Policy to Redirect HTTP to HTTPS or HTTPS Only. This ensures that all requests are served over HTTPS.

  • Use CloudFront Domain Name: Use the domain name provided by CloudFront (e.g., d1234abcd.cloudfront.net) in your URLs to serve content over HTTPS.

2. Using a Custom SSL/TLS Certificate

If you want to use your own domain name (e.g., www.example.com), you'll need to use a custom SSL/TLS certificate.

  • Request or Import a Certificate in AWS Certificate Manager (ACM):

    • Request a Certificate: Go to ACM in the AWS Console and request a certificate for your domain. You'll need to validate domain ownership via DNS or email validation.

    • Import a Certificate: If you already have a certificate, you can import it into ACM. Ensure the certificate is in the correct format and includes the private key, certificate body, and certificate chain.

  • Associate the Certificate with Your CloudFront Distribution:

    • Edit Distribution Settings: Go to the CloudFront distribution settings.

    • Set Custom SSL Certificate: In the General tab, choose Custom SSL Certificate and select the certificate you added or imported in ACM.

    • Configure CNAMEs (Optional): If using your own domain, add your domain name (e.g., www.example.com) to the Alternate Domain Names (CNAMEs) field.

  • Update DNS Settings:

    • Update DNS Records: To route traffic through CloudFront, update your DNS settings by creating a CNAME record for www.example.com pointing to your CloudFront domain name (d1234abcd.cloudfront.net), or use an A record with Alias if your DNS provider supports it.

3. Enable HTTPS in Your Application

Make sure your application or web server is configured to handle HTTPS requests and redirect HTTP traffic to HTTPS if necessary.

4. Monitor and Test

After you have updated your CloudFront distribution:

  • Check the Distribution Status: Wait for the distribution's status to change to Deployed.

  • Test HTTPS Access: Access your website using https:// and ensure it loads correctly without SSL errors.

Enabling HTTPS enhances the security by encrypting the data in transit, and it's highly recommended for all production web applications.

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