certbot certonly --manual --preferred-challenges dns -d example.com
Issue a cert with a manually created DNS record
Certbot prints a TXT record and waits while you add it to your DNS provider manually, then verifies and issues. Useful when no plugin exists for your DNS provider. The record must be live before you press Enter, and DNS propagation can take minutes.
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