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 1. Create certificates directory
 
-        mkdir /etc/nginx/certs
+        sudo mkdir /etc/nginx/certs
 
 1. Copy the certificate to the directory
 
-        cp dgfprototype.*.pem /etc/nginx/certs/
+        sudo cp dgfprototype.*.pem /etc/nginx/certs/
 
 1. Add the following to the `http` section of `/etc/nginx/nginx.conf`