# Certbot OS X Server Support?

**URL:** <https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/certbot-os-x-server-support/20337>\
**Category:** Server\
**Created:** [September 28, 2016, 12:42am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/certbot-os-x-server-support/20337 "2016-09-28T00:42:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![emandino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/user_avatar/community.letsencrypt.org/emandino/32/8840_2.png) [@emandino](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/emandino)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 12:46am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/certbot-os-x-server-support/20337/6 "2016-09-30T00:46:59Z")

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Hello majorsl,

I am new and attempting to complete the installation for my website. While “[JeffTheRocker](https://community.letsencrypt.org/users/JeffTheRocker),s” [tutorial](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/complete-guide-to-install-ssl-certificate-on-your-os-x-server-hosted-website/15005) is exceptional, I find myself with a few questions, only because **Mavericks** and it’s corresponding **Server**.app are slightly different form our configurations and I hope we can compare notes.

I’m hosting my own website with the following configuration:  
**macOS** Sierra v10.12  
Mac Mini (Late 2014)  
**Server**.app v5.2

On the tutorial JeffTheRocker instructs:

"**Step 2 (test and) generate the certificate**  
First locate your website directory (the web root). If you didn’t change anything it should be under **/Library/Server/Web/Data/Default**. There, you must create the folders .well-known and acme-challenge inside .well-known. In order to do so launch :

mkdir PATH\_TO\_WEB\_FOLDER/.well-known

and

mkdir PATH\_TO\_WEB\_FOLDER/.well-known/acme-challenge"

Which I understood it to be:

“mkdir /Library/Server/Web/Data/Default/.well-known”

and

“mkdir /Library/Server/Web/Data/Default/.well-known/acme-challenge”

However, I do not find a “Default” directory inside the “Data” directory, only the “Sites” and “WebApps” directories. On the other hand, I found a “/Library/Server/Web/Data/Sites/Default” directory. In addition I also have 2 additional directories:  
"/Library/Server/Web/Data/Sites/server.local" which I use for design, development and testing and “/Library/Server/Web/Data/Sites/‘[www.example.com](http://www.example.com)’” where I store the actual website file.

I believe that my PATH\_TO\_WEB\_FOLDER should be “/Library/Server/Web/Data/Sites/www.example.com”

My questions are:  
a. Did you successfully complete the installation in your server with the above configuration?  
b. Where did you mkdir the “.well-known” and the “.well-known/acme-challenge”?  
c. Did you create the “Default” directory inside the “Data” directory?

Your response will be most appreciated.

Kindly

Edwin

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