How to Setup Your Newly Purchased SSL Cert.
This tutorial will guide you on how to complete your SSL purchase.
Please login to cPanel -> SSL/TLS Manager
Under "Certificate Signing Requests (CSR)" Click on "Generate, view, or delete SSL certificate signing requests."
Please fill up the form.
Key: Select 2048bit key.
Domains: Enter your domain name that you wish to install the SSL for example "abc.com" or "www.abc.com". Please enter only one.
City: Your current city
State: Your current state
Country: Your current country
Company: Your company name.
Company Division: For example "Sales" or "Marketing"
Email: Your email
Passphrase: A random password.
After that click on "Generate". You will get something like below:
Please copy the enter CSR into a notepad or text editor for later use.
Go to Client Area -> Services -> My Services -> Look for your SSL service -> Click on "View Details"
Now click on "View Certificate Details"
Click on "Configure Certificate"
For webserver type select "cPanel"
Copy and Paste the enter CSR code into CSR field.
Click on Continue, you will reach a page which ask you to select a validation email address. Please select the one that is working. Usually we recommend customer to use admin@abc.com . Please make sure this email has been created in your cPanel.
After that, click Continue. In few minutes time, you will receive an email from SSL Provider to your admin@abc.com for approval.
Please click on the link in the email and approve it.
Once you approved it, you will receive another email with the Certificates code and INTERMEDIATE CA.
Now login back to your cPanel -> SSL/TLS Manager -> Private Keys (KEY) -> Generate, view, upload, or delete your private keys. -> Click on View and Edit -> Copy everything inside "Encoded Private Key:" Text box.
Now login back to your cPanel -> SSL/TLS Manager -> Install and Manage SSL for your site (HTTPS) -> Manage SSL sites. ->
Domain: Select The domain that you wish to install SSL
Certificate: (CRT) : Copy and paste from the Step 12, for example below:
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIFRjCCBC6gAwIBAgIDFMiVMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBBQUAMDwxCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVT
MRcwFQYDVQQKEw5HZW9UcnVzdCwgSW5jLjEUMBIGA1UEAxMLUmFwaWRTU0wgQ0Ew
HhcNMTQwODIzMTI0NDM5WhcNMTYwODI1MTA0NjIxWjCBxTEpMCcGA1UEBRMgQjV2
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rlHs5KLtzXbNIgOElhixxmuTyi6Yicz4YnaSGhp8GMtOwJaC39UiN4fTB6J41dLU
urhKFkXw1Ks+9w==
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
Private Key: (KEY): Paste from Step 13, for example below:
-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
MIIEpAIBAAKCAQEA5frQERvXPqQmPZElqeNiGTzs46kj5GrO0RxC+H1ysehq5eiW
qQJ+n2QUNQdvLTHawrxjf45IvUJepjBqaXWkyVJvDrE3KbV206WKjKfJGsKBXj82
LKzegJ+XDelN0+IRiM0sknGU7IbJiBCDB/DoqV89BkSCnCV25KAzfEAxQegYeU5N
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6DbbMz2FITwuiEE7/InlL1u7BbhxuLnpRsyyfrst61gDB1cgGRfZQg==
-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
Certificate Authority Bundle: (CABUNDLE): It is located after the Cert in the SSL confirmation email. (Step 12) For example below:
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIID1TCCAr2gAwIBAgIDAjbRMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBBQUAMEIxCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVT
MRYwFAYDVQQKEw1HZW9UcnVzdCBJbmMuMRswGQYDVQQDExJHZW9UcnVzdCBHbG9i
YWwgQ0EwHhcNMTAwMjE5MjI0NTA1WhcNMjAwMjE4MjI0NTA1WjA8MQswCQYDVQQG
EwJVUzEXMBUGA1UEChMOR2VvVHJ1c3QsIEluYy4xFDASBgNVBAMTC1JhcGlkU1NM
EgYDVR0TAQH/BAgwBgEB/wIBADA6BgNVHR8EMzAxMC+gLaArhilodHRwOi8vY3Js
Lmdlb3RydXN0LmNvbS9jcmxzL2d0Z2xvYmFsLmNybDA0BggrBgEFBQcBAQQoMCYw
JAYIKwYBBQUHMAGGGGh0dHA6Ly9vY3NwLmdlb3RydXN0LmNvbTANBgkqhkiG9w0B
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LEL2TxyJeN4mTvVvk0wVaydWTQBUbHq3tw==
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
Click on "Install Certificate" and done.
Please login to cPanel -> SSL/TLS Manager
Under "Certificate Signing Requests (CSR)" Click on "Generate, view, or delete SSL certificate signing requests."
Please fill up the form.
Key: Select 2048bit key.
Domains: Enter your domain name that you wish to install the SSL for example "abc.com" or "www.abc.com". Please enter only one.
City: Your current city
State: Your current state
Country: Your current country
Company: Your company name.
Company Division: For example "Sales" or "Marketing"
Email: Your email
Passphrase: A random password.
After that click on "Generate". You will get something like below:
Please copy the enter CSR into a notepad or text editor for later use.
Go to Client Area -> Services -> My Services -> Look for your SSL service -> Click on "View Details"
Now click on "View Certificate Details"
Click on "Configure Certificate"
For webserver type select "cPanel"
Copy and Paste the enter CSR code into CSR field.
Click on Continue, you will reach a page which ask you to select a validation email address. Please select the one that is working. Usually we recommend customer to use admin@abc.com . Please make sure this email has been created in your cPanel.
After that, click Continue. In few minutes time, you will receive an email from SSL Provider to your admin@abc.com for approval.
Please click on the link in the email and approve it.
Once you approved it, you will receive another email with the Certificates code and INTERMEDIATE CA.
Now login back to your cPanel -> SSL/TLS Manager -> Private Keys (KEY) -> Generate, view, upload, or delete your private keys. -> Click on View and Edit -> Copy everything inside "Encoded Private Key:" Text box.
Now login back to your cPanel -> SSL/TLS Manager -> Install and Manage SSL for your site (HTTPS) -> Manage SSL sites. ->
Domain: Select The domain that you wish to install SSL
Certificate: (CRT) : Copy and paste from the Step 12, for example below:
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIFRjCCBC6gAwIBAgIDFMiVMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBBQUAMDwxCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVT
MRcwFQYDVQQKEw5HZW9UcnVzdCwgSW5jLjEUMBIGA1UEAxMLUmFwaWRTU0wgQ0Ew
HhcNMTQwODIzMTI0NDM5WhcNMTYwODI1MTA0NjIxWjCBxTEpMCcGA1UEBRMgQjV2
U09wcWN4UVE1TzhyWlpTQWEzT2prY3AwbDV0cmMxEzARBgNVBAsTCkdUODcyMDgw
MjExMTAvBgNVBAsTKFNlZSB3d3cucmFwaWRzc2wuY29tL3Jlc291cmNlcy9jcHMg
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urhKFkXw1Ks+9w==
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
Private Key: (KEY): Paste from Step 13, for example below:
-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
MIIEpAIBAAKCAQEA5frQERvXPqQmPZElqeNiGTzs46kj5GrO0RxC+H1ysehq5eiW
qQJ+n2QUNQdvLTHawrxjf45IvUJepjBqaXWkyVJvDrE3KbV206WKjKfJGsKBXj82
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-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
Certificate Authority Bundle: (CABUNDLE): It is located after the Cert in the SSL confirmation email. (Step 12) For example below:
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIID1TCCAr2gAwIBAgIDAjbRMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBBQUAMEIxCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVT
MRYwFAYDVQQKEw1HZW9UcnVzdCBJbmMuMRswGQYDVQQDExJHZW9UcnVzdCBHbG9i
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LEL2TxyJeN4mTvVvk0wVaydWTQBUbHq3tw==
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
Click on "Install Certificate" and done.
Updated on: 10/12/2018
Thank you!