Installing an SSL certificate on cPanel or Plesk

If you bought a commercial SSL, you need to install it manually. Here is how.

Collect your files

After validation, we send you three pieces:

• Certificate (ends with .crt).
• Private key (ends with .key). You generated this when ordering.
• CA bundle (sometimes called intermediate cert).

In cPanel

1. Log in to cPanel.
2. Under Security, click SSL/TLS, then Manage SSL sites.
3. Pick the domain.
4. Paste the certificate, private key, and CA bundle into the three fields.
5. Click Install Certificate.

In Plesk

1. Log in to Plesk.
2. Click SSL/TLS Certificates for the domain.
3. Click Upload the certificate files and attach all three files.
4. Save. Then go back to the domain, open Hosting & DNS > Hosting Settings and pick the new cert under SSL/TLS support.

Check it worked

Visit your site at https:// and click the padlock in the browser. It should show your domain name and certificate issuer. If you see a warning, clear the browser cache or open an incognito tab.