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[SOLVED] Can I host my own Lemmy instance on localhost? (thelemmy.club)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Would it be possible for me to make comments to other instances etc?

Solved: I can't, it would only work with a public domain.

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[–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Letsencrypt provides free certificates. It's very easy to get one from them.

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  • [–] -4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    If they're easy to get, why have them 😑

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    I'm not sure I understand the question. They are used to encrypt traffic and prove that the entity hosting the site hasn't changed by using a digital signature. These two together make it so third parties can't read the traffic coming through. This is a requirement for modern internet. Otherwise your passwords wouldn't be a secret because literally anyone would see them.

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