diff --git a/DockerInit.sh b/DockerInit.sh
index 2c79bd22..debfbbb8 100755
--- a/DockerInit.sh
+++ b/DockerInit.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ case $1 in
 esac
 mkdir -p build/bin
 cd build/bin
-curl -sfLRO "https://github.com/XTLS/Xray-core/releases/download/v25.12.2/Xray-linux-${ARCH}.zip"
+curl -sfLRO "https://github.com/XTLS/Xray-core/releases/download/v25.12.8/Xray-linux-${ARCH}.zip"
 unzip "Xray-linux-${ARCH}.zip"
 rm -f "Xray-linux-${ARCH}.zip" geoip.dat geosite.dat
 mv xray "xray-linux-${FNAME}"
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 7d84259a..eabbad34 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ install_x-ui() {
             fi
         fi
         echo -e "Got x-ui latest version: ${tag_version}, beginning the installation..."
-        curl -4fLRo /usr/local/x-ui-linux-$(arch).tar.gz -z /usr/local/x-ui-linux-$(arch).tar.gz https://github.com/MHSanaei/3x-ui/releases/download/${tag_version}/x-ui-linux-$(arch).tar.gz
+        curl -4fLRo ${xui_folder}-linux-$(arch).tar.gz -z ${xui_folder}-linux-$(arch).tar.gz https://github.com/MHSanaei/3x-ui/releases/download/${tag_version}/x-ui-linux-$(arch).tar.gz
         if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
             echo -e "${red}Downloading x-ui failed, please be sure that your server can access GitHub ${plain}"
             exit 1
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ install_x-ui() {
         
         url="https://github.com/MHSanaei/3x-ui/releases/download/${tag_version}/x-ui-linux-$(arch).tar.gz"
         echo -e "Beginning to install x-ui $1"
-        curl -4fLRo /usr/local/x-ui-linux-$(arch).tar.gz -z /usr/local/x-ui-linux-$(arch).tar.gz ${url}
+        curl -4fLRo ${xui_folder}-linux-$(arch).tar.gz -z ${xui_folder}-linux-$(arch).tar.gz ${url}
         if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
             echo -e "${red}Download x-ui $1 failed, please check if the version exists ${plain}"
             exit 1
diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index 0f1c533b..214463b3 100755
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -115,6 +115,368 @@ install_base() {
     esac
 }
 
+install_acme() {
+    echo -e "${green}Installing acme.sh for SSL certificate management...${plain}"
+    cd ~ || return 1
+    curl -s https://get.acme.sh | sh >/dev/null 2>&1
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo -e "${red}Failed to install acme.sh${plain}"
+        return 1
+    else
+        echo -e "${green}acme.sh installed successfully${plain}"
+    fi
+    return 0
+}
+
+setup_ssl_certificate() {
+    local domain="$1"
+    local server_ip="$2"
+    local existing_port="$3"
+    local existing_webBasePath="$4"
+    
+    echo -e "${green}Setting up SSL certificate...${plain}"
+    
+    # Check if acme.sh is installed
+    if ! command -v ~/.acme.sh/acme.sh &>/dev/null; then
+        install_acme
+        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+            echo -e "${yellow}Failed to install acme.sh, skipping SSL setup${plain}"
+            return 1
+        fi
+    fi
+    
+    # Create certificate directory
+    local certPath="/root/cert/${domain}"
+    mkdir -p "$certPath"
+    
+    # Issue certificate
+    echo -e "${green}Issuing SSL certificate for ${domain}...${plain}"
+    echo -e "${yellow}Note: Port 80 must be open and accessible from the internet${plain}"
+    
+    ~/.acme.sh/acme.sh --set-default-ca --server letsencrypt >/dev/null 2>&1
+    ~/.acme.sh/acme.sh --issue -d ${domain} --listen-v6 --standalone --httpport 80 --force
+    
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo -e "${yellow}Failed to issue certificate for ${domain}${plain}"
+        echo -e "${yellow}Please ensure port 80 is open and try again later with: x-ui${plain}"
+        rm -rf ~/.acme.sh/${domain} 2>/dev/null
+        rm -rf "$certPath" 2>/dev/null
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    # Install certificate
+    ~/.acme.sh/acme.sh --installcert -d ${domain} \
+        --key-file /root/cert/${domain}/privkey.pem \
+        --fullchain-file /root/cert/${domain}/fullchain.pem \
+        --reloadcmd "systemctl restart x-ui" >/dev/null 2>&1
+    
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo -e "${yellow}Failed to install certificate${plain}"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    # Enable auto-renew
+    ~/.acme.sh/acme.sh --upgrade --auto-upgrade >/dev/null 2>&1
+    chmod 755 $certPath/* 2>/dev/null
+    
+    # Set certificate for panel
+    local webCertFile="/root/cert/${domain}/fullchain.pem"
+    local webKeyFile="/root/cert/${domain}/privkey.pem"
+    
+    if [[ -f "$webCertFile" && -f "$webKeyFile" ]]; then
+        ${xui_folder}/x-ui cert -webCert "$webCertFile" -webCertKey "$webKeyFile" >/dev/null 2>&1
+        echo -e "${green}SSL certificate installed and configured successfully!${plain}"
+        return 0
+    else
+        echo -e "${yellow}Certificate files not found${plain}"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Fallback: generate a self-signed certificate (not publicly trusted)
+setup_self_signed_certificate() {
+    local name="$1"   # domain or IP to place in SAN
+    local certDir="/root/cert/selfsigned"
+
+    echo -e "${yellow}Generating a self-signed certificate (not publicly trusted)...${plain}"
+
+    mkdir -p "$certDir"
+
+    local sanExt=""
+    if is_ip "$name"; then
+        sanExt="IP:${name}"
+    else
+        sanExt="DNS:${name}"
+    fi
+
+    # Try -addext; fallback to config if not supported
+    openssl req -x509 -nodes -newkey rsa:2048 -days 365 \
+        -keyout "${certDir}/privkey.pem" \
+        -out "${certDir}/fullchain.pem" \
+        -subj "/CN=${name}" \
+        -addext "subjectAltName=${sanExt}" >/dev/null 2>&1
+
+    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
+        local tmpCfg="${certDir}/openssl.cnf"
+        cat > "$tmpCfg" <<EOF
+[req]
+distinguished_name=req_distinguished_name
+req_extensions=v3_req
+[req_distinguished_name]
+[v3_req]
+subjectAltName=${sanExt}
+EOF
+        openssl req -x509 -nodes -newkey rsa:2048 -days 365 \
+            -keyout "${certDir}/privkey.pem" \
+            -out "${certDir}/fullchain.pem" \
+            -subj "/CN=${name}" \
+            -config "$tmpCfg" -extensions v3_req >/dev/null 2>&1
+        rm -f "$tmpCfg"
+    fi
+
+    if [[ ! -f "${certDir}/fullchain.pem" || ! -f "${certDir}/privkey.pem" ]]; then
+        echo -e "${red}Failed to generate self-signed certificate${plain}"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    chmod 755 ${certDir}/* 2>/dev/null
+    ${xui_folder}/x-ui cert -webCert "${certDir}/fullchain.pem" -webCertKey "${certDir}/privkey.pem" >/dev/null 2>&1
+    echo -e "${yellow}Self-signed certificate configured. Browsers will show a warning.${plain}"
+    return 0
+}
+# Comprehensive manual SSL certificate issuance via acme.sh
+ssl_cert_issue() {
+    local existing_webBasePath=$(${xui_folder}/x-ui setting -show true | grep 'webBasePath:' | awk -F': ' '{print $2}' | tr -d '[:space:]' | sed 's#^/##')
+    local existing_port=$(${xui_folder}/x-ui setting -show true | grep 'port:' | awk -F': ' '{print $2}' | tr -d '[:space:]')
+    
+    # check for acme.sh first
+    if ! command -v ~/.acme.sh/acme.sh &>/dev/null; then
+        echo "acme.sh could not be found. Installing now..."
+        cd ~ || return 1
+        curl -s https://get.acme.sh | sh
+        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+            echo -e "${red}Failed to install acme.sh${plain}"
+            return 1
+        else
+            echo -e "${green}acme.sh installed successfully${plain}"
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    # get the domain here, and we need to verify it
+    local domain=""
+    while true; do
+        read -rp "Please enter your domain name: " domain
+        domain="${domain// /}"  # Trim whitespace
+        
+        if [[ -z "$domain" ]]; then
+            echo -e "${red}Domain name cannot be empty. Please try again.${plain}"
+            continue
+        fi
+        
+        if ! is_domain "$domain"; then
+            echo -e "${red}Invalid domain format: ${domain}. Please enter a valid domain name.${plain}"
+            continue
+        fi
+        
+        break
+    done
+    echo -e "${green}Your domain is: ${domain}, checking it...${plain}"
+
+    # check if there already exists a certificate
+    local currentCert=$(~/.acme.sh/acme.sh --list | tail -1 | awk '{print $1}')
+    if [ "${currentCert}" == "${domain}" ]; then
+        local certInfo=$(~/.acme.sh/acme.sh --list)
+        echo -e "${red}System already has certificates for this domain. Cannot issue again.${plain}"
+        echo -e "${yellow}Current certificate details:${plain}"
+        echo "$certInfo"
+        return 1
+    else
+        echo -e "${green}Your domain is ready for issuing certificates now...${plain}"
+    fi
+
+    # create a directory for the certificate
+    certPath="/root/cert/${domain}"
+    if [ ! -d "$certPath" ]; then
+        mkdir -p "$certPath"
+    else
+        rm -rf "$certPath"
+        mkdir -p "$certPath"
+    fi
+
+    # get the port number for the standalone server
+    local WebPort=80
+    read -rp "Please choose which port to use (default is 80): " WebPort
+    if [[ ${WebPort} -gt 65535 || ${WebPort} -lt 1 ]]; then
+        echo -e "${yellow}Your input ${WebPort} is invalid, will use default port 80.${plain}"
+        WebPort=80
+    fi
+    echo -e "${green}Will use port: ${WebPort} to issue certificates. Please make sure this port is open.${plain}"
+
+    # Stop panel temporarily
+    echo -e "${yellow}Stopping panel temporarily...${plain}"
+    systemctl stop x-ui 2>/dev/null || rc-service x-ui stop 2>/dev/null
+
+    # issue the certificate
+    ~/.acme.sh/acme.sh --set-default-ca --server letsencrypt
+    ~/.acme.sh/acme.sh --issue -d ${domain} --listen-v6 --standalone --httpport ${WebPort} --force
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo -e "${red}Issuing certificate failed, please check logs.${plain}"
+        rm -rf ~/.acme.sh/${domain}
+        systemctl start x-ui 2>/dev/null || rc-service x-ui start 2>/dev/null
+        return 1
+    else
+        echo -e "${green}Issuing certificate succeeded, installing certificates...${plain}"
+    fi
+
+    # Setup reload command
+    reloadCmd="systemctl restart x-ui || rc-service x-ui restart"
+    echo -e "${green}Default --reloadcmd for ACME is: ${yellow}systemctl restart x-ui || rc-service x-ui restart${plain}"
+    echo -e "${green}This command will run on every certificate issue and renew.${plain}"
+    read -rp "Would you like to modify --reloadcmd for ACME? (y/n): " setReloadcmd
+    if [[ "$setReloadcmd" == "y" || "$setReloadcmd" == "Y" ]]; then
+        echo -e "\n${green}\t1.${plain} Preset: systemctl reload nginx ; systemctl restart x-ui"
+        echo -e "${green}\t2.${plain} Input your own command"
+        echo -e "${green}\t0.${plain} Keep default reloadcmd"
+        read -rp "Choose an option: " choice
+        case "$choice" in
+        1)
+            echo -e "${green}Reloadcmd is: systemctl reload nginx ; systemctl restart x-ui${plain}"
+            reloadCmd="systemctl reload nginx ; systemctl restart x-ui"
+            ;;
+        2)
+            echo -e "${yellow}It's recommended to put x-ui restart at the end${plain}"
+            read -rp "Please enter your custom reloadcmd: " reloadCmd
+            echo -e "${green}Reloadcmd is: ${reloadCmd}${plain}"
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo -e "${green}Keeping default reloadcmd${plain}"
+            ;;
+        esac
+    fi
+
+    # install the certificate
+    ~/.acme.sh/acme.sh --installcert -d ${domain} \
+        --key-file /root/cert/${domain}/privkey.pem \
+        --fullchain-file /root/cert/${domain}/fullchain.pem --reloadcmd "${reloadCmd}"
+
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo -e "${red}Installing certificate failed, exiting.${plain}"
+        rm -rf ~/.acme.sh/${domain}
+        systemctl start x-ui 2>/dev/null || rc-service x-ui start 2>/dev/null
+        return 1
+    else
+        echo -e "${green}Installing certificate succeeded, enabling auto renew...${plain}"
+    fi
+
+    # enable auto-renew
+    ~/.acme.sh/acme.sh --upgrade --auto-upgrade
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo -e "${yellow}Auto renew setup had issues, certificate details:${plain}"
+        ls -lah /root/cert/${domain}/
+        chmod 755 $certPath/*
+    else
+        echo -e "${green}Auto renew succeeded, certificate details:${plain}"
+        ls -lah /root/cert/${domain}/
+        chmod 755 $certPath/*
+    fi
+
+    # Restart panel
+    systemctl start x-ui 2>/dev/null || rc-service x-ui start 2>/dev/null
+
+    # Prompt user to set panel paths after successful certificate installation
+    read -rp "Would you like to set this certificate for the panel? (y/n): " setPanel
+    if [[ "$setPanel" == "y" || "$setPanel" == "Y" ]]; then
+        local webCertFile="/root/cert/${domain}/fullchain.pem"
+        local webKeyFile="/root/cert/${domain}/privkey.pem"
+
+        if [[ -f "$webCertFile" && -f "$webKeyFile" ]]; then
+            ${xui_folder}/x-ui cert -webCert "$webCertFile" -webCertKey "$webKeyFile"
+            echo -e "${green}Certificate paths set for the panel${plain}"
+            echo -e "${green}Certificate File: $webCertFile${plain}"
+            echo -e "${green}Private Key File: $webKeyFile${plain}"
+            echo ""
+            echo -e "${green}Access URL: https://${domain}:${existing_port}/${existing_webBasePath}${plain}"
+            echo -e "${yellow}Panel will restart to apply SSL certificate...${plain}"
+            systemctl restart x-ui 2>/dev/null || rc-service x-ui restart 2>/dev/null
+        else
+            echo -e "${red}Error: Certificate or private key file not found for domain: $domain.${plain}"
+        fi
+    else
+        echo -e "${yellow}Skipping panel path setting.${plain}"
+    fi
+    
+    return 0
+}
+# Unified interactive SSL setup (domain or self-signed)
+# Sets global `SSL_HOST` to the chosen domain/IP
+prompt_and_setup_ssl() {
+    local panel_port="$1"
+    local web_base_path="$2"   # expected without leading slash
+    local server_ip="$3"
+
+    local ssl_choice=""
+
+    echo -e "${yellow}Choose SSL certificate setup method:${plain}"
+    echo -e "${green}1.${plain} Let's Encrypt (domain required, recommended)"
+    echo -e "${green}2.${plain} Self-signed certificate (for testing/local use)"
+    read -rp "Choose an option (default 2): " ssl_choice
+    ssl_choice="${ssl_choice// /}"  # Trim whitespace
+    
+    # Default to 2 (self-signed) if not 1
+    if [[ "$ssl_choice" != "1" ]]; then
+        ssl_choice="2"
+    fi
+
+    case "$ssl_choice" in
+    1)
+        # User chose Let's Encrypt domain option
+        echo -e "${green}Using ssl_cert_issue() for comprehensive domain setup...${plain}"
+        ssl_cert_issue
+        # Extract the domain that was used from the certificate
+        local cert_domain=$(~/.acme.sh/acme.sh --list 2>/dev/null | tail -1 | awk '{print $1}')
+        if [[ -n "${cert_domain}" ]]; then
+            SSL_HOST="${cert_domain}"
+            echo -e "${green}✓ SSL certificate configured successfully with domain: ${cert_domain}${plain}"
+        else
+            echo -e "${yellow}SSL setup may have completed, but domain extraction failed${plain}"
+            SSL_HOST="${server_ip}"
+        fi
+        ;;
+    2)
+        # User chose self-signed option
+        # Stop panel if running
+        if [[ $release == "alpine" ]]; then
+            rc-service x-ui stop >/dev/null 2>&1
+        else
+            systemctl stop x-ui >/dev/null 2>&1
+        fi
+        echo -e "${yellow}Using server IP for self-signed certificate: ${server_ip}${plain}"
+        setup_self_signed_certificate "${server_ip}"
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+            SSL_HOST="${server_ip}"
+            echo -e "${green}✓ Self-signed SSL configured successfully${plain}"
+        else
+            echo -e "${red}✗ Self-signed SSL setup failed${plain}"
+            SSL_HOST="${server_ip}"
+        fi
+        # Start panel after SSL is configured
+        if [[ $release == "alpine" ]]; then
+            rc-service x-ui start >/dev/null 2>&1
+        else
+            systemctl start x-ui >/dev/null 2>&1
+        fi
+        ;;
+    0)
+        echo -e "${yellow}Skipping SSL setup${plain}"
+        SSL_HOST="${server_ip}"
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo -e "${red}Invalid option. Skipping SSL setup.${plain}"
+        SSL_HOST="${server_ip}"
+        ;;
+    esac
+}
+
 config_after_update() {
     echo -e "${yellow}x-ui settings:${plain}"
     /usr/local/x-ui/x-ui setting -show true
@@ -211,10 +573,10 @@ update_x-ui() {
         fi
     fi
     echo -e "Got x-ui latest version: ${tag_version}, beginning the installation..."
-    ${curl_bin} -fLRo /usr/local/x-ui-linux-$(arch).tar.gz -z /usr/local/x-ui-linux-$(arch).tar.gz https://github.com/MHSanaei/3x-ui/releases/download/${tag_version}/x-ui-linux-$(arch).tar.gz 2>/dev/null
+    ${curl_bin} -fLRo ${xui_folder}-linux-$(arch).tar.gz -z ${xui_folder}-linux-$(arch).tar.gz https://github.com/MHSanaei/3x-ui/releases/download/${tag_version}/x-ui-linux-$(arch).tar.gz 2>/dev/null
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
         echo -e "${yellow}Trying to fetch version with IPv4...${plain}"
-        ${curl_bin} -4fLRo /usr/local/x-ui-linux-$(arch).tar.gz -z /usr/local/x-ui-linux-$(arch).tar.gz https://github.com/MHSanaei/3x-ui/releases/download/${tag_version}/x-ui-linux-$(arch).tar.gz 2>/dev/null
+        ${curl_bin} -4fLRo ${xui_folder}-linux-$(arch).tar.gz -z ${xui_folder}-linux-$(arch).tar.gz https://github.com/MHSanaei/3x-ui/releases/download/${tag_version}/x-ui-linux-$(arch).tar.gz 2>/dev/null
         if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
             _fail "ERROR: Failed to download x-ui, please be sure that your server can access GitHub"
         fi
diff --git a/x-ui.sh b/x-ui.sh
index c616ff87..a7a906c2 100644
--- a/x-ui.sh
+++ b/x-ui.sh
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ update_menu() {
     fi
 
     curl -fLRo /usr/bin/x-ui https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MHSanaei/3x-ui/main/x-ui.sh
-    chmod +x /usr/local/x-ui/x-ui.sh
+    chmod +x ${xui_folder}/x-ui.sh
     chmod +x /usr/bin/x-ui
 
     if [[ $? == 0 ]]; then