How Do I Install a SSL Certificate on cPanel?

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How do I install a SSL certificate on cPanel?

  1. Log in to your WHM panel using your root credentials. You can usually access WHM by visiting https://<YOUR_IP>:2087
  2. In the WHM sidebar, search for SSL/TLS and click on the Install an SSL Certificate on a Domain link:

    WHM SSL/TLS

  3. Type in your domain into “Domain” box and select IP address of your server under “IP Address”.

    Domain text box

  4. Open the certificate.crt file (SSL Certificate) in a text editor and copy its content and paste it into the Certificate: (CRT) box.

    CRT Text box

  5. Open the certificate.key (Private Key) in a text editor and copy its content and paste it into the Private Key: (KEY) box.

    Private key box

  6. Open the _chain.crt file (CA Bundle) in a text editor and copy its content and paste it into the Certificate Authority Bundle: (CABUNDLE) box.

    CA bundle

  7. Press “Install” at the bottom of the page.

    Note that for certificates to work on your site, they must be configured to redirect to https.

You can read more about SSL certificates on our blog here.

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