How to Generate CSR and Install SSL in cPanel?

SSL activation is completed in 3 steps:

  1. Generate CSR
  2. SSL Verification
  3. Install SSL

You can follow the steps below to create and install an SSL certificate via cPanel.

  • 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 cPanel.

  • You will see a “Login to cPanel” button. Clicking on this button will automatically redirect you to cPanel.

  • On the cPanel home page, under the “Security” section, click on the “SSL/TLS” option.

cPanel SSL TLS

  • Click on the “Generate, view, or delete SSL certificate signing requests” button on the opened page.

cPanel CSR

  • Fill out the form below with the information to generate the CSR code.
    • Domain= Enter the domain name where you want to install the SSL certificate (e.g., example.com). If you are generating a CSR for a subdomain, enter the subdomain (e.g., blog.example.com). If you are generating a CSR for a wildcard SSL, enter the domain as *.domain (e.g., *.example.com).
    • City, State, Country= Enter the city, state, and country information where the business or domain is located.
    • Company= Enter the company name. If the SSL is being obtained for an individual, you can enter the First and Last name.
    • Company Division= Enter the business sector or division.
    • Email = Enter your email address (e.g., [email protected]).
    • Passphrase=You can use it to encrypt your private key. However, if you forget the password, you will need to regenerate the CSR.
    • Description= You can enter the website name where you want to use the SSL for the certificate description.
  • After filling in all the information, click the “Generate” button.

SSL Generate

  • As a result of the process followed above, a CSR code and a private key will be generated. Copy the CSR code (including the dashes). Upload the CSR through the customer panel of the institution from which you obtained the certificate. If you purchased from our company, you can click the link below to review the CSR upload and verification steps.

Link: What are the Domain Validation Methods for SSL Certificates?

  • Once your SSL certificate is active, download the certificate files using the “Download” button on the ‘Manage Product’ page of the SSL service.
  • Open the certificate file with the domain name as TXT. Copy the CRT code with dashes.
  • Access the “SSL/TLS” section again on the cPanel homepage.
  • Click the “Manage SSL Sites” button.

Manage SSL

  • Select the domain from the Domain section where you want to activate SSL.

Select a Domain SSL

  • Paste the code you copied into the “Certificate: (CRT)” box.
  • Click the “Autofill by Certificate” button.

Autofill by Certificate

  • When you click the button, the “KEY” and “CABUNDLE” fields should be automatically filled. If the Key section is empty, it means the certificate and the Key do not match. You can review the information you copied again.
  • If the fields are automatically filled, you can complete the installation by clicking the “Install Certificate” button and perform your HTTPS redirections to ensure proper certificate usage.
  • 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.