{"id":14382,"date":"2024-10-03T11:44:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T11:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=14382"},"modified":"2024-10-03T11:46:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T11:46:27","password":"","slug":"how-to-install-free-ssl-using-auto-ssl","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-install-free-ssl-using-auto-ssl\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install free SSL on cPanel using AUTO SSL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recent cPanel updates have removed the Let&#8217;s Encrypt option that used to be there for SSL issuance.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See differences below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Steps : <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1 : Login to cPanel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: Go to Security Section<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: Locate SSL Staus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: Click on SSL status and Run Auto SSL for your domain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5: Access your domain on browser to confirm SSL has been installed. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Older cPanel Versions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"807\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-67.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-67.png 807w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-67-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-67-768x311.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Newer cPanel Versions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"821\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-68.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-68.png 821w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-68-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-68-768x322.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On new cPanel versions,  Auto SSL is used to Issue SSL.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Go to Security Section and click on SSL STATUS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"814\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-69.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-69.png 814w, 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100vw, 908px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last step : Optional<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add the .htaccess code below to redirect all <strong>http<\/strong> requests to <strong>https<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><code>RewriteEngine On<\/code><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><code>RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off<\/code><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><code>RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https:\/\/%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]<\/code><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-73-1024x332.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-73-1024x332.png 1024w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-73-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-73-768x249.png 768w, 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