How to resolve: "Please add a virtual host for port 80"

[todonoghue]

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My domain is: timster.net

I ran this command:

Crosstrek:~ zzzz$ sudo certbot --apache

It produced this output:

Unable to find a virtual host listening on port 80 which is currently needed for Certbot to prove to the CA that you control your domain. Please add a virtual host for port 80.

My web server is (include version):

MAMP Pro 5.7 - using Apache

The operating system my web server runs on is (include version):
MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G12034)

My hosting provider, if applicable, is:

my machine, on my desk in front of me

I can login to a root shell on my machine (yes or no, or I don’t know):
I am the admin and have run the Certbot install commands up to the point of the one listed above in Terminal.

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

Yes, MAMP Pro 5.7

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

certbot 1.3.0

Website works and can connect via HTTP and HTTPS. Firewall set to listen on ports 80, 443

[Osiris]

Perhaps it would be better if certbot would work without a virtualhost, but do you have a reservation against just wrapping the important directives around a <VirtualHost> section to your Apache configuration?

[todonoghue]

Hi;

Thanks, but I’m really not sure what you’re asking. All I am trying to
do is get a cert, and I get the error in the process. I use MAMP Pro for MacOS specifically because I don’t want to get into the minutiae of Apache configuration. That said, “wrapping the important directives around a …” doesn’t really give me any actionable information.

What, specifically can I edit, copy, delete, change <etc.> to fix the error that is generated by Certbot?

Thank you.