{"id":677,"date":"2024-08-28T11:52:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T11:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/?p=677"},"modified":"2024-08-28T12:09:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T12:09:27","slug":"how-can-i-install-an-ssl-certificate-in-plesk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/tutorials\/how-can-i-install-an-ssl-certificate-in-plesk\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can I Install an SSL Certificate? &#8211; Plesk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To create a more secure internet, Google&#8217;s Chrome browser (and other browsers) will begin flagging every site that does not use HTTPS encryption; with that, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhostinghyderabad.co.in\/web-hosting\/\">webhostinghyderabad<\/a> provides\u00a0a free SSL certificate to all hosting customers via Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#ssl-certificate-install-a-free-basic-certificate-provided-by-lets-encrypt\">SSL Certificate Install\u00a0a free basic certificate provided by Let&#8217;s Encrypt<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#how-to-renew-free-ssl-lets-encrypt\">How to renew free SSL (Let&#8217;s Encrypt)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#upload-a-certificate-you-already-purchased\">Upload\u00a0a certificate you already purchased<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#download-or-remove-existing-certificates\">Download or remove existing certificates<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#add-ssl-tls-certificate\">Add SSL\/TLS Certificate<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ssl-certificate-install-a-free-basic-certificate-provided-by-lets-encrypt\">SSL Certificate Install\u00a0a free basic certificate provided by Let&#8217;s Encrypt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to <strong>Plesk<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select\u00a0<strong>Websites &amp; Domains<\/strong>\u00a0from the left-hand menu. <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk-websites-and-domains.png\" alt=\"Plesk - Websites &amp; Domains\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate and click the <strong>SSL\/TLS Certificates<\/strong> button in the additional options. <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk18-ssl-tls-certificate.png\" alt=\"Plesk - SSL\/TLS Certificates\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Install<\/strong>\u00a0below &#8216;<strong>Install a free basic certificate provided by Let&#8217;s Encrypt<\/strong>.&#8217; <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk-ssl-tls-certificates-install.png\" alt=\"Plesk - SSL\/TLS Certificates Install\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the desired options for the certificate to be issued. We recommend enabling the checkboxes of the following settings: <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk18-ssl-tls-certificate-install-settings.png\" alt=\"Plesk - SSL\/TLS Certificates Install Settings\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Secure the domain name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secure the wildcard domain (including the www and webmail)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include a &#8220;www&#8221; subdomain for the domain and each selected alias\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secure webmail on this domain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Get it fre<\/strong><strong>e<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-renew-free-ssl-lets-encrypt\">How to renew free SSL (Let&#8217;s Encrypt)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squarebrothers.com\/web-hosting-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SSL\u00a0provided <\/a>by Let&#8217;s Encrypt automatically renews 25 days before the expiration date and without cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To manually renew the certificate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to Plesk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate and click the <strong>SSL\/TLS Certificates<\/strong> button in the additional options. <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk18-ssl-tls-certificate.png\" alt=\"Plesk - SSL\/TLS Certificates\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Reissue Certificate<\/strong>. <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk18-reissue-certificate.png\" alt=\"Plesk - SSL\/TLS Certificates\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Install<\/strong> beneath Install a free basic certificate provided by Let&#8217;s Encrypt. <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk18-reissue-certificate-install.png\" alt=\"Plesk - SSL\/TLS Certificates\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"upload-a-certificate-you-already-purchased\">Upload&nbsp;a certificate you already purchased<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to <strong>Plesk<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select\u00a0<strong>Websites &amp; Domains<\/strong>\u00a0from the left-hand menu. <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk-websites-and-domains.png\" alt=\"Plesk - Websites &amp; Domains\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate and click the <strong>SSL\/TLS Certificates<\/strong> button in the additional options. <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk18-ssl-tls-certificate.png\" alt=\"Plesk - SSL\/TLS Certificates\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Upload .pem file<\/strong> in the section More options below <strong>Upload a certificate you already purchased. Where can I find the .pem file?.<\/strong> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk-ssl-tls-certificates-upload.png\" alt=\"Plesk - SSL\/TLS Upload\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the <strong>.pem<\/strong> file on your local computer and upload the file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Upload Certificate<\/strong> when you have finished.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"download-or-remove-existing-certificates\">Download or remove existing certificates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to <strong>Plesk<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select\u00a0<strong>Websites &amp; Domains<\/strong>\u00a0from the left-hand menu. <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk-websites-and-domains.png\" alt=\"Plesk - Websites &amp; Domains\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate and click the <strong>SSL\/TLS Certificates<\/strong> button in the additional options. <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk-ssl-tls-certificate.png\" alt=\"Plesk - SSL\/TLS Certificates\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>Manage<\/strong> button under the <strong>Download or remove existing certificates<\/strong>. <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk-ssl-tls-certificates-manage.png\" alt=\"Plesk - SSL\/TLS Manage\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Advanced Setting<\/strong>. <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk18-manage-advance-settings.png\" alt=\"HostGator Plesk Download or remove Existing Certificates- Advance Setting\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the download button next to the SSL certificate to download. <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk18-manage-download-certificate.png\" alt=\"HostGator Plesk Download or remove Existing Certificates\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the<strong> Remove<\/strong>\u00a0option to delete the certificate.\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk18-manage-delete-certificate.png\" alt=\"HostGator Plesk Download or remove Existing Certificates\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"add-ssl-tls-certificate\">Add SSL\/TLS Certificate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to <strong>Plesk<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select\u00a0<strong>Websites &amp; Domains<\/strong>\u00a0from the left-hand menu. <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk-websites-and-domains.png\" alt=\"Plesk - Websites &amp; Domains\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate and click the <strong>SSL\/TLS Certificates<\/strong> button in the additional options. <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk18-ssl-tls-certificate.png\" alt=\"Plesk - SSL\/TLS Certificates\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>Manage<\/strong> button under the <strong>Download or remove existing certificates<\/strong>. <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk-ssl-tls-certificates-manage.png\" alt=\"Plesk - SSL\/TLS Manage\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Add SSL\/TLS Certificate<\/strong>. <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk-ssl-tls-certificates-manage-add-ssl-tls.png\" alt=\"Plesk - SSL\/TLS Manage Add SSL\/TLS\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down to the <strong>Upload the certificate as text<\/strong> section and then paste each section from the certificate file into the corresponding fields. <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk-ssl-tls-certificates-certificate-as-text.png\" alt=\"Plesk - SSL\/TLS Manage Upload the certificate as text\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Upload Certificate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>Websites &amp;<\/strong><strong>Domains<\/strong>, select <strong>Hosting Settings<\/strong>. <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/content.hostgator.com\/img\/plesk-hosting-settings.png\" alt=\"Plesk Hosting Settings\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under<strong> Security<\/strong>, enable the\u00a0<strong>SSL\/TLS support<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the <strong>Certificate<\/strong>\u00a0option, select the certificate uploaded on the previous step.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To create a more secure internet, Google&#8217;s Chrome browser (and other browsers) will begin flagging every site that does not use HTTPS encryption; with that, webhostinghyderabad provides\u00a0a free SSL certificate to all hosting customers via Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL. 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