🔹 SSL Installation

🔹 SSL Installation #

SSL certificates secure your website by encrypting data between visitors and your server. SSL is essential for security, trust, and SEO rankings.

1️⃣ Free Let’s Encrypt SSL #

Let’s Encrypt provides free, auto-renewing SSL certificates for your domain.

How to enable in Plesk:

1. Log in to Plesk

2. Go to Websites & Domains

3. Click Let’s Encrypt

4. Select your domain & subdomains

5. Enable Secure mail (recommended)

6. Click Install

Benefits:

• Free & automatic renewal

• Trusted by all browsers

• Improves Google rankings

📌 SSL usually activates within minutes.

2️⃣ Installing Custom SSL Certificates #

Custom SSL is useful if you purchase SSL from a third-party provider.

You will need:

• Certificate (.crt)

• Private key

• CA bundle (if provided)

Steps in Plesk:

1. Go to Websites & Domains

2. Click SSL/TLS Certificates

3. Choose Add SSL Certificate

4. Paste certificate files

5. Assign a certificate to your domain

📌 Make sure the domain name matches the certificate.

3️⃣ Force HTTPS Redirection #

Forcing HTTPS ensures all traffic uses secure URLs.

Method 1: Plesk (Recommended)

1. Go to Hosting Settings

2. Enable Permanent SEO-safe 301 redirect

3. Redirect from HTTP to HTTPS

Method 2: .htaccess

📌 Always use 301 redirects for SEO safety.

🔐 Common SSL Issues & Fixes #

• ❌ Mixed content → Update HTTP links

• ❌ SSL not showing → Clear browser cache

• ❌ Domain mismatch → Reissue SSL

📌 Let’s Encrypt renews automatically every 90 days.