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title: How to install free SSL on cPanel using AUTO SSL
description: "**Recent cPanel updates have removed the Let's Encrypt option that used to be there for SSL issuance.** **See differences below.** **Steps :** **Step 1 : Login to cPanel** **Step 2: Go to Security Section** **Step 3: Locate SSL Staus** **Step…"
url: "https://truehost.com/support/knowledge-base/how-to-install-free-ssl-using-auto-ssl/"
updated: "2024-10-03"
category: Cpanel
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# How to install free SSL on cPanel using AUTO SSL

**Recent cPanel updates have removed the Let's Encrypt option that used to be there for SSL issuance.**

**See differences below.**

**Steps :**

**Step 1 : Login to cPanel**

**Step 2: Go to Security Section**

**Step 3: Locate SSL Staus**

**Step 4: Click on SSL status and Run Auto SSL for your domain**

**Step 5: Access your domain on browser to confirm SSL has been installed.**

**Older cPanel Versions.**

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-67.png)

**Newer cPanel Versions.**

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-68.png)

**On new cPanel versions, Auto SSL is used to Issue SSL.**

**Go to Security Section and click on SSL STATUS**

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-69.png)

**On the next Page, Click on the checkbox and click on RUN AUTO SSL button.**

**You will see `AutoSSL is in Progress`**

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-71.png)

Last step : Optional

Add the .htaccess code below to redirect all **http** requests to **https**

**`RewriteEngine On`**

**`RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off`**

**`RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]`**

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-73-1024x332.png)

![](https://truehost.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-74.png)

NOTE:

**The Auto SSL is automatically initiated by the server. Only do this manually if your domain does not yet have SSL.**

**The SSL auto Renews automatically via AUTO SSL.**