Hello, I successfully created a certificate using certbot (in manual mode), using the http authentication method. I was able to place the file in the acme-challenge directory, and have it verified. I installed it on my Godaddy cPanel hosting without a problem.
Now, however, I’m trying to expand the certificate to include www.domain.com in addition to domain.com.
I’m again using manual mode, “certbot certonly --expand -d domain.com,www.domain.com --manual.”
Everything runs fine until it asks me to verify the acme-challenge file. It asks me to make sure the file “XYZ,” in the acme-challenge folder, contains the information “XYZ.ABC.” (The real names are long codes, I’m using examples.)
Note, it does not give me a new file or code to verify: It uses the original code I first used to verify the certificate.
After confirming the code matches the one in my acme-challenge folder, I hit “Enter.” Then it says it could not find the file “ABC” in the acme-challenge directory. So it is generating a new set of verification codes, yet somehow not showing me the new information until AFTER it looks for it on my server.
Sorry this is a long winded explanation, I don’t know how else to describe it. It is working fine except, in step 1 it gives me the old, outdated verification file to place on my server. Then after I try to verify it, it says it cannot find a NEW verification file on my site. I was never given this new verification file.
I’m not running a server, just installing my own certificate generated on my home laptop. The site is Godaddy.com. Thanks for any advice!