Update: I no longer use Dokku and the Let's Encrypt plugin is no longer maintained or working. Please look for a new solution! If you are like me, you have a ton of personal programming projects lying around from weekend experiments sparked by your latest idea. At the

With the new letsencrypt:auto-renew command added to my dokku-letsencrypt plugin, it is now super-easy to set up automatic certificate renewal on your host! Here's a guide on how to configure cron to perform a daily check and auto-renewal for your Let's Encrypt certificates. Note: I&

TL;DR: My letsencrypt plugin for dokku makes securing dokku webservers with HTTPS a breeze. Update 2016-01-12: In the meanwhile, my plugin has become the official letsencrypt plugin for dokku. Additionally, some usage and implementation details have changed so I've updated the post to reflect the new status.