# Forum doesn't load after enabling SSL with Let's Encrypt

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-doesnt-load-after-enabling-ssl-with-lets-encrypt/93809>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [August 2, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-doesnt-load-after-enabling-ssl-with-lets-encrypt/93809 "2018-08-02T21:59:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![pidge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pidge/32/119702_2.png) [@pidge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pidge)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forum-doesnt-load-after-enabling-ssl-with-lets-encrypt/93809/1 "2018-08-02T21:59:13Z")

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Hey,

So I’m just starting a community with Discourse and after enabling SSL with [this tutorial](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-lets-encrypt/) and after enabling it my forum just doesn’t load. My browser just says ‘(web address) refused to connect’.

I checked and I’ve followed every step of the tutorial, any suggestions?

Thanks, Matt

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