{"id":18861,"date":"2024-05-25T12:53:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T12:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostvento.com\/kb\/web-hosting\/how-to-install-ssl-certificate-for-plesk\/"},"modified":"2024-06-16T16:44:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-16T16:44:49","slug":"how-to-install-ssl-certificate-for-plesk","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/docs\/hosting-faqs\/how-to-install-ssl-certificate-for-plesk\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Install SSL Certificate For Plesk?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The following procedures will make installing an SSL certificate for Plesk simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: You will need to get an SSL certificate for your website before you can continue with the procedures. You may acquire the SSL certificate here if you haven&#8217;t done so already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Login to your Plesk account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/login-to-plesk.png\" alt=\"login to plesk\" class=\"wp-image-15386\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the \u2018Websites &amp; Domains\u2019 option on the left corner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/website-and-domains.png\" alt=\"website and domains\" class=\"wp-image-15387\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After you click on this section, you will see a domains management screen. Here, click on the \u2018SSL\/TLS Certificates\u2019 option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ssl-tls.png\" alt=\"ssl tls\" class=\"wp-image-15389\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When the SSL\/TLS Certificates page opens, you will see an option for uploading a .*crt SSL Certificate file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/upload-certificate.png\" alt=\"upload certificate\" class=\"wp-image-15390\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you wish to upload an SSL certificate along with a private key pair that were created on a different server, or if you wish to generate a self-signed certificate, click on the option \u2013 \u2018Add SSL\/TLS Certificate\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/add-ssl-tls-certificate.png\" alt=\"add ssl tls certificate\" class=\"wp-image-15391\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will be navigated to a different screen. The top section of this screen will enable you to create a request for a certificate. In order to buy a certificate from your web hosting company, or for generating a self-signed certificate through Plesk, you will have to fill the necessary information and then click on the desired option \u2013 \u2018Request\u2019 or \u2018Self-Signed\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The \u2018Upload the certificate files\u2019 section will enable you to upload certificates and the private keys. You need to click on \u2018Choose File\u2019 to select the file that you wish to upload.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/upload-certificate-and-choose-file.png\" alt=\"upload certificate and choose file\" class=\"wp-image-15393\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When the upload is completed, click on \u2018Upload Certificate\u2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can also upload your SSL certificate as text.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/upload-ssl-certificate-as-text.png\" alt=\"upload ssl certificate as text\" class=\"wp-image-15394\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If your SSL certificate is stored as a text file, go to the \u2018Upload certificate as text\u2019 section. Here, you can copy and paste the certificate and the private key text in the respective fields. Once you have entered the txt files, click on \u2018Upload Certificate\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/upload-certificate-text.png\" alt=\"upload certificate text\" class=\"wp-image-15395\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When your certificate is created, go back to Website &amp; Domains and click on the option \u2013 \u2018Hosting &amp; Settings\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hosting-settings.png\" alt=\"hosting settings\" class=\"wp-image-15396\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will be taken to the settings page, here, find the \u2018Security\u2019 section and check the box \u2013 \u2018SSL\/TLS support\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/check-ssl-tls.png\" alt=\"check ssl tls\" class=\"wp-image-15397\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Below this option, you will find the certificate drop down box, select your certificate from this drop down box and click on \u2018Ok\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/certificate-drop-down-box.png\" alt=\"certificate drop down box\" class=\"wp-image-15398\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.hostvento.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SSL certificate\u00a0<\/a>will now be installed through the Plesk control panel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following procedures will make installing an SSL certificate for Plesk simple: Note: You will need to get an SSL certificate for your website before you can continue with the procedures. You may acquire the SSL certificate here if you haven&#8217;t done so already. 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