How To Install Lets Encrypt SSL Certificate On Cpanel

Setp 1 > Go To Cpanel And Search For Lets Encrypt 

 

Step 2 >  The next step is to issue a new SSL certificate for the desired domain name. Choose from one of your domains in the list then click ‘Issue‘ under Actions.

Step 3 >

In the next window, you will have multiple Domain options. For better understanding, we’ll explain each one.

 

Include Wildcard? – select this option only if you want to install a Let’s Encrypt Wildcard SSL which will cover *.yourdomain.com. To include wildcard domains, please make sure to choose first the dns-01 validation method.

Add cPanel subdomains? –  to select some additional cPanel subdomains*. This is optional and it’s not a mandatory checkbox.

 

cPanel subdomains are those such as cpanel.* and webmail.*, which when added, allow access to cPanel services via that subdomain.

Step 4) Choose an SSL validation method:

 

http-01 – You will usually want to use the HTTP validation method.

dns-01 – If your domain’s nameservers point to cPanel, then you have the option of using the DNS validation method instead.

 

 

 

If you wish to issue wildcards, you MUST use the DNS validation method.

Step 5) Once you’ve chosen the validation method, click on the ‘Issue‘ button.

That’s it! The SSL certificate will be installed on your domain. The virtual host will be automatically updated with the new certificate and Apache will be restarted in the background.

 

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