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+## My operating system is (include version):
+
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+## My web server is (include version):
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+## How did you install Certbot:
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+## What command did you run and what output did it produce?
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+## Can you provide a Certbot error log showing the issue?
+###### It is stored by default in `/var/log/letsencrypt` - feel free to redact domain names, e-mail and IP addresses as you see fit
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