How to activate free SSL on Plesk Panel?

Today, SSL certificates are crucial for providing secure connections for websites and improving search engine rankings. Google, in particular, prioritizes sites that use SSL in its rankings. You can use either paid or free SSL certificates on your website. If your website is hosted under one of our hosting packages and the domain’s NS records are directed to the hosting package, the SSL setup is performed automatically. If NS records were directed later or under different circumstances, you can manually perform the installation. Follow the steps below to manually install a free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate through Plesk Panel.

  • Access the website www.fastpanda.co.uk
  • Click on the “Sign In” button on the opened page, enter your customer panel information, and click the “Log in” button to log in to your account.

  • Click on the “Web Hosting” option in the left menu.

  • On the opened page, you will see your existing web hosting packages. Click the “Manage Product” button for the service you want to access Plesk Panel for.

  • Just below the Plesk Panel icon, you will find the “Login to Panel” button. Clicking on this button will automatically redirect you to the Plesk Panel.

  • Access the “Websites & Domains” tab on the Plesk Panel homepage.
  • Click the “SSL/TLS Certificates” button under the “Security” section.

Plesk SSL TLS

  • Click the “Install” button located just below the “Install a free basic certificate provided by Let’s Encrypt” section.

Plesk SSL Install

  • You can check the boxes according to your preference on the opened page. It is recommended to check the box for “Include a “www” subdomain for the domain and each selected alias”. After making your selections, click the “Get it free” button.

Plesk SSL Install

  • This process will allow Let’s Encrypt to generate the certificate and install it on your website.Once the installation is complete, you can verify that the SSL certificate is working by opening your site with ‘https://’. Additionally, you can check it using SSL validation pages like https://www.sslshopper.com/ssl-checker.html.