{"id":2221,"date":"2023-06-04T07:56:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-04T07:56:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-11-10T08:48:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T08:48:27","slug":"how-to-activate-lets-encrypt-ssl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/blog\/how-to-activate-lets-encrypt-ssl\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Activate Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2221\" class=\"elementor elementor-2221\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5af3edb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5af3edb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ef6971b\" data-id=\"2ef6971b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c6f3e4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c6f3e4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Activate Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL in cPanel for Maximum Security &amp; Efficiency<\/h1><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Introduction: What is Let\u2019s Encrypt and how to activate it in cPanel<\/h2><div><b>Let&#8217;s Encrypt is a free, automated, and open certificate authority that provides digital certificates for enabling HTTPS (SSL\/TLS) encryption on websites. It was launched in 2015 and aims to make the process of securing websites with SSL certificates more accessible and affordable for everyone.<\/b><\/div><div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div><div><b>In cPanel, Let&#8217;s Encrypt integration allows you to easily obtain and install SSL certificates for your website without any cost. Here&#8217;s a step-by-step guide on how to activate Let&#8217;s Encrypt in cPanel:<\/b><\/div><div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div><div><ol style=\"text-align: left;\"><li><b><b>Log in to your cPanel account provided by your web hosting provider HostingN.<br \/><\/b><\/b><div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/step1-1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/step1-1-300x135.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"461\" height=\"208\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"605\" data-original-width=\"1347\" \/><\/a><\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><b>Once logged in, locate the &#8220;Security&#8221; or &#8220;Let&#8217;s Encrypt&#8221;\u00a0 section in cPanel. The exact location may vary depending on the cPanel theme used by your hosting provider <\/b><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><b><b>In the SSL\/TLS section, look for the &#8220;Let&#8217;s Encrypt&#8221; or &#8220;SSL\/TLS Certificates&#8221; option. Click on it to access the Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL.<br \/><\/b><\/b><div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/step2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/step2-300x128.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"496\" height=\"213\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"376\" data-original-width=\"881\" \/><\/a><\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><b><b>You will see a list of domains and subdomains associated with your cPanel account. Select the domain for which you want to activate Let&#8217;s Encrypt.<br \/><\/b><\/b><div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/step3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/step3-300x132.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"493\" height=\"217\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"594\" data-original-width=\"1352\" \/><\/a><\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><b>After selecting the domain, click on the &#8220;Issue&#8221;\u00a0 button. This will initiate the Let&#8217;s Encrypt certificate issuance process.<br \/><\/b><br \/><div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/step4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/step4-300x129.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"501\" height=\"214\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"580\" data-original-width=\"1350\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><b>cPanel will communicate with Let&#8217;s Encrypt servers to generate a certificate for your selected domain. This process is typically automated and should only take a few moments.<\/b><\/li><li><b>Once the certificate is issued, cPanel will automatically install it for the selected domain. You will receive a confirmation message indicating that the installation was successful.<\/b><\/li><li><b>At this point, your website is equipped with a valid Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL certificate. Visitors accessing your site will be able to establish secure connections using HTTPS.<\/b><\/li><\/ol><p><b>It&#8217;s important to note that Let&#8217;s Encrypt certificates have a relatively short lifespan (usually 90 days). To ensure uninterrupted HTTPS encryption, cPanel can be configured to automatically renew these certificates before they expire.<\/b><\/p><\/div><div><b>By activating Let&#8217;s Encrypt in cPanel, you can enhance the security of your website and provide a trusted browsing experience for your visitors without incurring any additional costs for SSL<\/b><\/div><div><b>\u00a0certificates.<\/b><\/div><h4><b>Video Tutorial<\/b><\/h4><div><b><b><\/b><\/b><b><br \/><\/b><\/div><div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/academy\/web-hosting-company-in-sirsa\">web hosting in sirsa<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/cheap-web-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cheapest web hosting india<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/\">HostingN<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Activate Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL in cPanel for Maximum Security &amp; Efficiency Introduction: What is Let\u2019s Encrypt and how to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2247,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,33],"tags":[42],"class_list":["post-2221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ssl","category-ssl-certificate","tag-how-to-activate-lets-encrypt-ssl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2221"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2320,"href":"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2221\/revisions\/2320"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hostingn.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}