SSL

Generating a CSR, cPanel AutoSSL, and SSL/TLS setup.

Why Your SSL Certificate Isn't Covering Your Addon Domain or Subdomain (and How to Fix It)

If your main site shows a secure padlock but an addon domain or subdomain still shows a certificate warning, your SSL certificate simply hasn't been issued to cover that domain yet. Here's how to check which domains your certificate covers and add the missing one in cPanel or DirectAdmin.

How to Check Which SSL Certificate Is Installed on Your Website (and When It Expires)

This guide covers three ways to check which SSL certificate is installed on your website and confirm its expiry date: your browser, a free online SSL checker, or your hosting control panel.

How to Fix an Incomplete SSL Certificate Chain (Missing Intermediate Certificate)

Your SSL certificate shows as installed but some visitors still see a security warning: this usually means the intermediate (CA bundle) certificate wasn't installed along with it, and here's how to fix that in cPanel or DirectAdmin.

How to Enable HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) on Your Website

HSTS tells browsers to always load your website over HTTPS, even if a visitor types the plain http address. Here's how to turn it on safely using a .htaccess rule that works on cPanel or DirectAdmin.

What Is an SSL Certificate and Why Does Your Website Need One?

An SSL certificate encrypts the connection between your website and its visitors and turns your address bar from a warning into a padlock. Here's what it does, how to check if you have one, and what happens if you don't.

How to Install a Wildcard SSL Certificate

A wildcard SSL certificate secures your main domain and every subdomain with a single certificate. This guide walks you through installing one in both cPanel and DirectAdmin.

Why Your Free SSL Certificate Didn't Renew Automatically (and How to Fix It)

Free SSL certificates are supposed to renew themselves automatically, but a few common DNS or configuration issues can stop that from happening. Here's why it fails and how to fix it in cPanel or DirectAdmin.

How to Renew Your SSL Certificate Before It Expires

Learn how to check your SSL certificate's expiry date and renew it in cPanel or DirectAdmin before your website starts showing security warnings to visitors.

How to Fix Mixed Content Warnings After Installing an SSL Certificate

Mixed content warnings happen when a page loads securely over HTTPS but still pulls in some images, scripts, or links over the old HTTP address. This guide explains how to find the insecure resources and fix them on WordPress and custom-built sites.

How to Force HTTPS and Redirect All Traffic to Your Secure Website

Forcing HTTPS makes sure every visitor to your site lands on the secure, padlocked version automatically. Here is how to turn it on in cPanel and DirectAdmin.

How to Install a Paid SSL Certificate on Your Website

Learn how to install an SSL certificate you purchased from a certificate authority, using the certificate, private key, and CA bundle files in cPanel or DirectAdmin.

How to Generate a CSR for Your SSL Certificate

A CSR is a small file your certificate authority needs to issue a paid SSL certificate. Here is how to generate one in cPanel or DirectAdmin.

How to Install a Free SSL Certificate with AutoSSL

AutoSSL issues and renews a free SSL certificate for your domain automatically. Here is how it works and how to run it manually if your site is not showing as secure yet.

How to Fix "Your Connection Is Not Private" SSL Errors on Your Website

Browser warnings like "your connection is not private" usually trace back to one of a few common SSL causes. Here is how to identify and fix yours.