How do I add a SSL certificate

[woodevie]

How do I add a SSL certificate on my dedicated server ?

[clarke578]

Step 1 :

A Dedicated server with WHM and cPanel required then Log in to cPanel, go to the Security section and click the SSL/TLS Manager icon.

Step 2 :

Click the link Generate, view or delete SSL certificate signing requests.

Step 3

Fill out the form using the fields provided.

Step 4

Copy the entire Encoded Certificate Signing Request from the start of the line reading:
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
To the end of the line reading:
-----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----

Step 5

We will need to provide this to our chosen certificate authority (the company we are purchasing our SSL certificate from). They will then provide with the certificate part to upload to cPanel.

Then put your certificate (CRT) to cPanel

Step 1

Once you have found the CRT from certificate authority, copy the entire certificate from the start of the line reading:

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
To the end of the line reading:
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

Step 2

Go to the Security section and select the SSL/TLS Manager icon.

Step 3

Click the link Generate, view, upload or delete SSL certificates.

Step 4

Paste certificate Encoded into the box and click Save Certificate.
Then Apply the SSL certificate to website domain

Step 1
Go to the Security section and select the SSL/TLS Manager icon.

Step 2
Click on the link Manage SSL Sites.

Step 3
Scroll down the page and from the Domain drop down menu select the domain name that we want to install the SSL certificate on.

Step 4
Click the button that appears labeled Auto fill by Domain.

Step 5
Go to the bottom of the page and click the Install Certificate button.