# HTTPS refused to connect at a direct IP address

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/https-refused-to-connect-at-a-direct-ip-address/84017>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [March 28, 2018, 6:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/https-refused-to-connect-at-a-direct-ip-address/84017 "2018-03-28T06:11:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![vinothkannans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/vinothkannans/32/86465_2.png) [@vinothkannans](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vinothkannans)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 6:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/https-refused-to-connect-at-a-direct-ip-address/84017/2 "2018-03-28T06:27:36Z")

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Letsencrypt SSL certificates can’t be delivered to an IP address. You must use a domain name. Also installing Discourse in an IP address is not recommended.

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