diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 8043d7e..d572801 100644
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -111,10 +111,52 @@ if [ "${useCertbot}" -eq 1 ]; then
     done
 fi
 
+# not using Certbot: get location of certificate
+while true; do
+    read -p "What is the path to your primary SSL certificate? " inputCertPath
+    case $inputCertPath in
+        '')
+            echo -e "\n${err}You cannot have an empty path to your SSL certificate${norm}"
+            ;;
+        [Xx]*)
+            echo -e "\n${cyan}---exiting---\n${norm}"
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+        *)
+            # validate path
+            if [ -s "${inputCertPath}" ]; then
+                CertPath="${inputCertPath}"
+                break
+            else
+                echo -e "\n${warn}The file you specified doesn't exist or is empty"
+                while true; do
+                    read -p "Do you want to use this path anyways? " yn
+                    echo -e "${norm}"
+                    case $yn in
+                        [Yy]*)
+                            CertPath="${inputCertPath}"
+                            break
+                            ;;
+                        [Nn]*)
+                            break
+                            ;;
+                        *)
+                            ;;
+                    esac
+                done
+                if [ -n "${CertPath}" ]; then
+                    break
+                fi
+            fi
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
 
 # debug section
 echo "Local IP4: $IP4"
 echo "Using Certbot: $useCertbot"
 echo "CertbotDomain: $CertbotDomain"
+echo "CertPath: $CertPath"
 
 exit 0