Install SSL Certificate in cPanel

This article explains how to install an SSL certificate in cPanel and correctly apply it to a website hosted on your account. It also covers the required certificate components and how to verify the installation. 

Before you begin 

Before installing the SSL certificate, ensure you have the required certificate components ready. These are typically provided after the certificate has been issued. 

If you purchased the SSL certificate from Crazy Domains, you can download your SSL certificate files in your Crazy Domains account. If the certificate was purchased from another provider, the same components are supplied by that provider after issuance. 

You will need: 

• The domain SSL Certificate - usually, the file is named after your domain 
• Certificate Authority bundle - you can find this together with your SSL Certificate compressed (zip) file (i.e., Root CA Certificate, Intermediate CA Certificate). 
• Private Key - this is already in your server when you generate the CSR. 

These components must match each other for the SSL installation to work correctly. 

Install your SSL Certificate in cPanel 

1. Log in to your cPanel. 
2. Go to the Security section and click SSL/TLS. 
3. On the right side, click on Manage SSL site. 
4. Scroll down to Install an SSL Website section. 
5. In the Domain field, select the domain where you want the SSL Certificate to be installed. 
6. In the Certificate: (CRT) field, paste the content of the SSL certificate file for your domain. 
7. Paste the Private Key in the Private Key (KEY) field.  
8. In the Certificate Authority Bundle: (CABUNDLE) field paste the content of your CA Bundle or CA chain certificates (combined). 
9. Click Install Certificate to complete the process.