{"id":9046,"date":"2023-11-21T08:45:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T08:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=9046"},"modified":"2024-10-18T05:58:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T05:58:12","password":"","slug":"installing-ssl-on-cloudpanel-site","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/installing-ssl-on-cloudpanel-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing Free SSL on CloudPanel site."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>CloudPanel is a web-based control panel designed for managing virtual servers. It includes a built-in Let&#8217;s Encrypt certificate installer, making it easy to secure your websites with free SSL\/TLS certificates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Log in to CloudPanel<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Log in to your CloudPanel account with your credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Select a Website<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once logged in to CloudPanel, find the website you want to install the SSL to, and click on Manage next to it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-zoooom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-36-1024x105.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-36-1024x105.png 1024w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-36-300x31.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-36-768x78.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-36-50x5.png 50w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-36-1536x157.png 1536w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-36-920x94.png 920w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-36-600x61.png 600w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-36-320x33.png 320w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-36.png 1918w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Generate an SSL Certificate<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within the website management section, go to the SSL\/TLS tab, and from the Actions menu, select New Let&#8217;s Encrypt Certificate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-zoooom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-37-1024x171.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-37-1024x171.png 1024w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-37-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-37-768x129.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-37-50x8.png 50w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-37-1536x257.png 1536w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-37-920x154.png 920w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-37-600x100.png 600w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-37-320x54.png 320w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-37.png 1918w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Configure Certificate Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Configure the certificate settings, whether to include www or not. Finally, click on Create and Install to initiate the Let&#8217;s Encrypt certificate request:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-zoooom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-38-1024x319.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-38-1024x319.png 1024w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-38-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-38-768x239.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-38-50x16.png 50w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-38-1536x478.png 1536w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-38-920x286.png 920w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-38-600x187.png 600w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-38-320x100.png 320w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-38.png 1918w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Complete the Installation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CloudPanel will complete the installation of the Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Congratulations!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your website is now secure with a free SSL\/TLS certificate from Let&#8217;s Encrypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-zoooom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-39-1024x209.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-39-1024x209.png 1024w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-39-300x61.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-39-768x157.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-39-50x10.png 50w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-39-1536x313.png 1536w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-39-920x188.png 920w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-39-600x122.png 600w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-39-320x65.png 320w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-39.png 1918w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Note<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL certificates are valid for 90 days.\u00a0CloudPanel will automatically renew your certificates before they expire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CloudPanel is a web-based control panel designed for managing virtual servers. 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