{"id":6338,"date":"2021-03-05T14:07:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T14:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.co.ke\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=6338"},"modified":"2024-06-07T13:03:12","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T13:03:12","password":"","slug":"how-to-generate-certificate-signing-request-csr-in-the-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-generate-certificate-signing-request-csr-in-the-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Generate Certificate Signing Request (CSR) in the Cpanel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When installing a premium SSL certificate you will be required to generate the CSR. This is done on the Cpanel. The following the steps needed to accomplish. Ensure you follow them step by step:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Login to Cpanel and Scroll down to the <strong>Security section<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.co.ke\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Software.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Software.png 1020w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Software-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Software-768x154.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Software-50x10.png 50w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Software-920x185.png 920w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Software-600x121.png 600w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Software-320x64.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2.Click on <strong>SSL\/TSL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1017\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.co.ke\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SSL.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SSL.png 1017w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SSL-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SSL-768x154.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SSL-50x10.png 50w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SSL-920x185.png 920w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SSL-600x120.png 600w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SSL-320x64.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1017px) 100vw, 1017px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Click on <strong>Certificate Signing Request (CSR)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.co.ke\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TLS-1024x446.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TLS-1024x446.png 1024w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TLS-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TLS-768x334.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TLS-50x22.png 50w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TLS-920x400.png 920w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TLS-600x261.png 600w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TLS-320x139.png 320w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TLS.png 1273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Fill In the details highlighted in red below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"829\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.co.ke\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CSR.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CSR.png 1000w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CSR-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CSR-768x637.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CSR-50x41.png 50w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CSR-920x763.png 920w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CSR-600x497.png 600w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/CSR-320x265.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Once done, scroll down and click <strong>Generate<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When installing a premium SSL certificate you will be required to generate the CSR. This is done on the Cpanel. The following the steps needed to accomplish. Ensure you follow them step by step: Login to Cpanel and Scroll down to the Security section. 2.Click on SSL\/TSL 3. Click on Certificate Signing Request (CSR) 4. 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