Getting a certificate for the first time

[rtd6322]

Please fill out the fields below so we can help you better. Note: you must provide your domain name to get help. Domain names for issued certificates are all made public in Certificate Transparency logs (e.g. https://crt.sh/?q=example.com), so withholding your domain name here does not increase secrecy, but only makes it harder for us to provide help.

My domain is: kofc6139.org

I ran this command:

It produced this output:

My web server is (include version):

The operating system my web server runs on is (include version):

My hosting provider, if applicable, is: cPanel / GoDaddy

I can login to a root shell on my machine (yes or no, or I don’t know): yes

I’m using a control panel to manage my site (no, or provide the name and version of the control panel): 78.0 (build 38)

The version of my client is (e.g. output of certbot --version or certbot-auto --version if you’re using Certbot):

[rg305]

Is there a question, or a specific LE related problem, in there that I missed?
All I see is the title “Getting a certificate for the first time”
…
So congrats!?! You’ve decided on getting a certificate and this is your first time.
“I’ll alert the media.”
-Hobson [Arthur (1981 film)]

That said, the site already responds to HTTPS.
So you may need to review those settings - or if it is on a shared hosting environment, you may need to speak with your hosting provider directly on how to secure your web site within their system.

[rtd6322]

Not sure how it responds to https… it is an unsecure site and is why I am trying to acquire a certificate.

[rg305]

@rtd6322

Not sure how it responds to https

Try:
httpS://kofc6139.org/
I get:

and after "continuing":

So you're in good hands...
They are already planning "something quite cool" for you... - ROFL

[rtd6322]

[rg305]

That is HTTPS.
That is (already being) done by whomever runs that server.
You need to speak with your…
Wait… I think I’m repeating myself.
Go back and read my post.

[rtd6322]

I have read it a few times… there are no certs on this site and is why I am trying to get one from Let’s encrypt

[rg305]

You NEED to speak to whomever runs the site; It already has HTTPS.
LE can’t override their control (nor settings).

[rtd6322]

I run the site… I can install a cert through the cPanel UI. I got from the get started doc’s that I can get a cert from LE but I would have to install it manually. What am I missing?

[rg305]

If you have cPanel, don’t use LE (use only cPanel for certs).
Mixing them will only create WORLD CHAOS - oh wait, that’s already happening.
You may have to update cPanel to support LE certs (properly) natively; but that is the right way to go.

[rtd6322]

Ok - thanks for the direction… and once cPanel can use LE, what are the next steps?

[rg305]

Everything would be “menu driven” (in cPanel).
Point, click, relax.

[rtd6322]

10-4 - I will give it a shot! Thanks again…