{"id":149,"date":"2024-09-28T11:25:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T11:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webhostingmumbai.net.in\/blog\/?p=149"},"modified":"2024-09-29T15:08:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T15:08:47","slug":"how-to-enable-free-ssl-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webhostingmumbai.net.in\/blog\/how-to-enable-free-ssl-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"Activating Free SSL Certificates in cPanel: A Quick Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#1-login-to-c-panel\">1. Login to cPanel:<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2-navigate-to-ssl-tls-status\">2. Navigate to SSL\/TLS Status:<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3-enable-auto-ssl\">3. Enable AutoSSL:<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4-check-auto-ssl-configuration\">4. Check AutoSSL Configuration:<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#5-check-ssl-installation\">5. Check Free SSL Installation:<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#6-renewal-and-expiry\">6. Renewal and Expiry:<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#7-troubleshooting\">7. Troubleshooting:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Enabling free SSL in cPanel can be done through AutoSSL, which is a feature provided by cPanel that automatically installs and renews <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squarebrothers.in\/web-security\/ssl-certificate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SSL certificates<\/a> for your domains. Here\u2019s how to enable and configure it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-login-to-c-panel\">1. <strong>Login to cPanel:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to your cPanel login page (usually something like <code>yourdomain.com\/cpanel<\/code>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your cPanel username and password.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"974\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/webhostingmumbai.net.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/blog_15418_large.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webhostingmumbai.net.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/blog_15418_large.jpg 974w, https:\/\/webhostingmumbai.net.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/blog_15418_large-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/webhostingmumbai.net.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/blog_15418_large-768x300.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 974px) 100vw, 974px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-navigate-to-ssl-tls-status\">2. <strong>Navigate to SSL\/TLS Status:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the cPanel dashboard, look for the <strong>Security<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>SSL\/TLS Status<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-enable-auto-ssl\">3. <strong>Enable AutoSSL:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once you&#8217;re in the <strong>SSL\/TLS Status<\/strong> interface, you\u2019ll see a list of all your domains and subdomains.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the domains you want to enable SSL for.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>Run AutoSSL<\/strong> button at the top of the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-check-auto-ssl-configuration\">4. <strong>Check AutoSSL Configuration:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To ensure AutoSSL is configured correctly:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>WHM<\/strong> (Web Host Manager) if you have root access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Home &gt; SSL\/TLS &gt; Manage AutoSSL<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the provider (typically \u201ccPanel (powered by Sectigo)\u201d).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Save<\/strong> if any changes are made.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-check-ssl-installation\">5. <strong>Check Free SSL Installation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Return to the <strong>SSL\/TLS Status<\/strong> page in cPanel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure that the padlock icon appears next to your domains, indicating the SSL is active.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can also check by visiting your website using <code>https:\/\/<\/code> in the browser to see if the SSL is functioning correctly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/webhostingmumbai.net.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ssl5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webhostingmumbai.net.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ssl5.png 625w, https:\/\/webhostingmumbai.net.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ssl5-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-renewal-and-expiry\">6. <strong>Renewal and Expiry:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AutoSSL will automatically renew your certificates before they expire. You don&#8217;t need to do anything manually for renewal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-troubleshooting\">7. <strong>Troubleshooting:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you encounter any issues, ensure that the domain is pointing to the correct server and that no existing SSL certificates are conflicting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check for any email notifications from your hosting provider for additional instructions or issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If your cPanel <a href=\"https:\/\/webhostingmumbai.net.in\/sharedweb-hosting\/\">web hosting plan<\/a> is managed by a hosting provider, ensure that they support free SSL certificates like Let\u2019s Encrypt or AutoSSL. Some providers might disable this feature or require a different setup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enabling free SSL in cPanel can be done through AutoSSL, which is a feature provided by cPanel that automatically installs and renews SSL certificates for your domains. Here\u2019s how to enable and configure it: 1. Login to cPanel: 2. Navigate to SSL\/TLS Status: 3. Enable AutoSSL: 4. Check AutoSSL Configuration: 5. 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