# The requested apache plugin does not appear to be installed

**URL:** <https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/the-requested-apache-plugin-does-not-appear-to-be-installed/206328>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [October 8, 2023, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/the-requested-apache-plugin-does-not-appear-to-be-installed/206328 "2023-10-08T23:03:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![felloz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/user_avatar/community.letsencrypt.org/felloz/32/73992_2.png) [@felloz](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/felloz)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2023, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/the-requested-apache-plugin-does-not-appear-to-be-installed/206328/1 "2023-10-08T23:03:43Z")

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I cant install apache plugin

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My domain is:  
[honeymails.com](http://honeymails.com)  
I ran this command:  
certbot --apache  
dnf install certbot python3-certbot-apache  
certbotplugins

It produced this output:

```plaintext
#dnf install certbot python3-certbot-apache
dnf install certbot python3-certbot-apache
Repository extras is listed more than once in the configuration
Repository fasttrack is listed more than once in the configuration
Last metadata expiration check: 0:38:45 ago on Sun 08 Oct 2023 06:17:31 PM -04.
Package certbot-1.22.0-1.el8.noarch is already installed.
Package python3-certbot-apache-1.22.0-1.el8.noarch is already installed.
Dependencies resolved.
Nothing to do.
Complete!

```

```plaintext
Saving debug log to /var/log/letsencrypt/letsencrypt.log

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* standalone
Description: Runs an HTTP server locally which serves the necessary validation
files under the /.well-known/acme-challenge/ request path. Suitable if there is
no HTTP server already running. HTTP challenge only (wildcards not supported).
Interfaces: Authenticator, Plugin
Entry point: EntryPoint(name='standalone',
value='certbot._internal.plugins.standalone:Authenticator',
group='certbot.plugins')

* webroot
Description: Saves the necessary validation files to a
.well-known/acme-challenge/ directory within the nominated webroot path. A
seperate HTTP server must be running and serving files from the webroot path.
HTTP challenge only (wildcards not supported).
Interfaces: Authenticator, Plugin
Entry point: EntryPoint(name='webroot',
value='certbot._internal.plugins.webroot:Authenticator',
group='certbot.plugins')
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```

```plaintext
# certbot --apache
Saving debug log to /var/log/letsencrypt/letsencrypt.log
The requested apache plugin does not appear to be installed

```

My web server is (include version): Apache/2.4.37 (centos)

The operating system my web server runs on is (include version): Centos 8 Stream

My hosting provider, if applicable, is: contabo

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): no

The version of my client is (e.g. output of `certbot --version` or `certbot-auto --version` if you're using Certbot): 2.7.0

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**Author:** ![rg305](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/user_avatar/community.letsencrypt.org/rg305/32/91314_2.png) [@rg305](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/rg305)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 12:28am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/the-requested-apache-plugin-does-not-appear-to-be-installed/206328/3 "2023-10-09T00:28:38Z")

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Hi @felloz, and welcome to the LE community forum 🙂

I would follow the recommended installation instructions:  
[Certbot Instructions | Certbot (eff.org)](https://certbot.eff.org/instructions?ws=apache&os=centosrhel8)

> [@felloz](#):
>
> Certbot): 2.7.0

> [@felloz](#):
>
> `Package certbot-1.22.0-1.el8.noarch is already installed.`

It looks like you have two versions of `certbot` installed ☹

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/original/3X/c/a/ca6c06ea1ea201324bba7048c6841ce60236468d.png) [@system](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 12:28am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/the-requested-apache-plugin-does-not-appear-to-be-installed/206328/4 "2023-11-08T00:28:55Z")

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