# Suggestion for Improving Let's Encrypt Setup Guidance in Plinth

**URL:** https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/suggestion-for-improving-lets-encrypt-setup-guidance-in-plinth/3713
**Category:** Feedback
**Created:** [April 22, 2025, 8:05am UTC](https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/suggestion-for-improving-lets-encrypt-setup-guidance-in-plinth/3713 "2025-04-22T08:05:44Z")
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### Author: ![denis.beurive](https://discuss.freedombox.org/user_avatar/discuss.freedombox.org/denis.beurive/32/1445_2.png) [@denis.beurive](https://discuss.freedombox.org/u/denis.beurive)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2025, 8:05am UTC](https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/suggestion-for-improving-lets-encrypt-setup-guidance-in-plinth/3713/1 "2025-04-22T08:05:44Z")

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Hello,

I’ve recently created a Let’s Encrypt certificate using Plinth.

Initially, the process failed because my FreedomBox server is located behind a router, and I hadn’t configured port forwarding (NAT) to redirect HTTP traffic to the server. After reviewing the error message, I quickly identified the issue and updated my router configuration accordingly.

I would like to suggest adding a brief note in the Let’s Encrypt section of Plinth, such as:

> If your server is behind a router, please ensure that HTTP traffic is properly forwarded to it. You may need to set up a NAT rule.

**One quick question** : if I fork and make modifications to the Plinth repository ([GitHub - SunilMohanAdapa/Plinth: Web UI for FreedomBox](https://github.com/SunilMohanAdapa/Plinth)), would you be open to a pull request?

Best regards,

Denis

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### Author: ![jvalleroy](https://discuss.freedombox.org/user_avatar/discuss.freedombox.org/jvalleroy/32/331_2.png) [@jvalleroy](https://discuss.freedombox.org/u/jvalleroy)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/suggestion-for-improving-lets-encrypt-setup-guidance-in-plinth/3713/2 "2025-04-22T16:14:44Z")

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> [@denis.beurive](#):
>
> **One quick question** : if I fork and make modifications to the Plinth repository ([GitHub - SunilMohanAdapa/Plinth: Web UI for FreedomBox](https://github.com/SunilMohanAdapa/Plinth)), would you be open to a pull request?

Yes we are open to pull requests, but the repository is over here on Debian Salsa:

> **[FreedomBox / FreedomBox · GitLab](https://salsa.debian.org/freedombox-team/freedombox/)**
>
> Easy to manage, privacy oriented home server - see https://www.freedombox.org/