How to Enable HTTPS for Your Django Project on an Ubuntu VPS with Apache: A Comprehensive Guide

T o secure your Django application with HTTPS, clean up your Apache configuration file by removing unrelated code. Then, move your Django settings to a Virtual Host configuration for port 443, including SSL directives. This ensures your application is served securely over HTTPS.

Step-by-Step Guide:

1. Access Your Remote Server via SSH:

ssh -p PORT USERNAME@HOSTIP

2. Update Your Package List:

sudo apt update

3. Install Certbot and Apache Plugin: Certbot automates SSL certificate installation. Use:

sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-apache

4. Configure Apache Virtual Host for HTTP:

To enhance the security of your Django application by enabling HTTPS, follow these steps to modify your Apache configuration:

sudo vi /etc/apache2/sites-available/django.amankhalsa.in.conf

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin admin@django.amankhalsa.in
    ServerName django.amankhalsa.in
    DocumentRoot /var/www/django.amankhalsa.in/django_personal

    RewriteEngine on
    RewriteCond %{SERVER_NAME} =django.amankhalsa.in
    RewriteRule ^ https://%{SERVER_NAME}%{REQUEST_URI} [END,NE,R=permanent]
</VirtualHost>

5. Configure Apache Virtual Host for HTTPS: Add the following SSL configuration:

<IfModule mod_ssl.c>
<VirtualHost *:443>
    ServerAdmin admin@django.amankhalsa.in
    ServerName django.amankhalsa.in
    DocumentRoot /var/www/django.amankhalsa.in/django_personal

    Alias /static /var/www/django.amankhalsa.in/django_personal/staticfiles
    <Directory /var/www/django.amankhalsa.in/django_personal/staticfiles>
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    Alias /media /var/www/django.amankhalsa.in/django_personal/media
    <Directory /var/www/django.amankhalsa.in/django_personal/media>
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    <Directory /var/www/django.amankhalsa.in/django_personal/postfolio>
        <Files wsgi.py>
            Require all granted
        </Files>
    </Directory>

    WSGIDaemonProcess django_personal python-path=/var/www/django.amankhalsa.in/django_personal python-home=/var/www/django.amankhalsa.in/django_personal/my_env
    WSGIProcessGroup django_personal
    WSGIScriptAlias / /var/www/django.amankhalsa.in/django_personal/postfolio/wsgi.py

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/django_amankhalsa_error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/django_amankhalsa_access.log combined

    SSLCertificateFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/django.amankhalsa.in-0001/fullchain.pem
    SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/django.amankhalsa.in-0001/privkey.pem
    Include /etc/letsencrypt/options-ssl-apache.conf
</VirtualHost>
</IfModule>

sudo ufw allow 'Apache Full'
sudo ufw delete allow 'Apache'

6. Test Apache Configuration and Reload:

sudo apache2ctl configtest
sudo systemctl reload apache2

7. Obtain and Install the SSL Certificate: Run Certbot to configure your SSL certificate:

sudo certbot --apache

Follow the prompts for email and domain information.

8. Verify SSL Certificate Renewal:

Check Certbot status and perform a dry run:

sudo systemctl status certbot.timer
sudo certbot renew --dry-run

Working after this  below command 

1. Update Database File Permissions
Assuming your SQLite database is named db.sqlite3:

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sudo chmod 664 /var/www/django.amankhalsa.in/django_personal/db.sqlite3
sudo chown www-data:www-data /var/www/django.amankhalsa.in/django_personal/db.sqlite3
2. Update Directory Permissions
Set the correct permissions on the project directory:

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sudo chmod 775 /var/www/django.amankhalsa.in/django_personal
sudo chown www-data:www-data /var/www/django.amankhalsa.in/django_personal
After adjusting the permissions, try accessing the admin panel again to see if the error is resolved.