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+###################################
+# Letsencrypt-DNS configuration file
+# Update info on lines 11 and 17
+###################################
+
+# Set this to the path where Letsencrypt-DNS data and configuration is stored
+ROOT=./letsencrypt-dns
+
+# Letsencrypt email address
+EMAIL=letsencrypt@example.com
+
+# Lexicon provider
+PROVIDER=cloudflare
+
+# Provider options
+PROVIDER_OPTIONS=--auth-username=my_cloudflare_email --auth-token=my_cloudflare_global_api_key
+
+# Certificate directory mode
+DIRS_MODE=0750
+
+# Certificate files mode
+FILES_MODE=0640