{"id":157,"date":"2024-02-16T11:33:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T11:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/?p=157"},"modified":"2024-02-16T11:40:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T11:40:49","slug":"how-to-install-lets-encrypt-ssl-certificate-in-plesk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/how-to-install-lets-encrypt-ssl-certificate-in-plesk\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL certificate for domain in Plesk?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#introduction\">Introduction:<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#here-is-the-steps-to-install-ssl-certificate-in-plesk\">Here is the Step&#8217;s to install SSL certificate in Plesk.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#log-in-to-plesk\">Log in to Plesk:<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"introduction\">Introduction:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In today&#8217;s digital landscape, ensuring the security of your website is paramount. One of the foundational elements of web security is the use of SSL\/TLS certificates to encrypt data transmitted between your website and its visitors. Let&#8217;s Encrypt has emerged as a widely trusted and free certificate authority, providing SSL certificates that are both secure and accessible to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-8-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-8-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-8-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-8-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-8.png 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re using Plesk as your hosting control panel, installing a Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL certificate for your domain is a straightforward process. This guide will walk you through the steps to secure your website and enhance trust among your visitors by installing a Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL certificate in Plesk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"here-is-the-steps-to-install-ssl-certificate-in-plesk\">Here is the Step&#8217;s to install SSL certificate in Plesk.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"log-in-to-plesk\"><strong>Log in to Plesk<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Access your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realhost.co.in\/linux-web-hosting\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.realhost.co.in\/linux-web-hosting\/\">Plesk control panel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> by navigating to the URL provided by your hosting provider and logging in with your credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Install extensions\u00a0SSL It!\u00a0and\u00a0Let&#8217;s Encrypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to\u00a0<strong>Domains > example.com > Hosting &amp; DNS ><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Hosting Settings\u00a0<\/strong>(or\u00a0<strong>Hosting<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enable the option\u00a0<strong>SSL\/TLS support<\/strong>\u00a0if it is disabled and click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>Apply<\/strong>\u00a0at the bottom of the page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-4-1024x528.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-4-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-4-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-4-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-4-1536x792.png 1536w, https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-4-2048x1055.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to\u00a0<strong>Domains > example.com<\/strong>\u00a0and click\u00a0<strong>SSL\/TLS Certificates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-5-1024x453.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-5-1024x453.png 1024w, https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-5-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-5-768x339.png 768w, https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-5-1536x679.png 1536w, https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-5-2048x905.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the bottom of the page, click\u00a0<strong>Install<\/strong>\u00a0in the section\u00a0<strong>More options > Install a free basic certificate provided by Let&#8217;s Encrypt<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-6-1024x623.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-6-1024x623.png 1024w, https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-6-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-6-768x467.png 768w, https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-6-1536x935.png 1536w, https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-6-2048x1246.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the desired options for the certificate to be issued. We recommend enabling the following options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Secure the domain name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include a &#8220;www&#8221; subdomain for the domain and each selected alias<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secure webmail on this domain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assign the certificate to mail domain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-7-1024x736.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-7-1024x736.png 1024w, https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-7-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-7-768x552.png 768w, https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-7-1536x1104.png 1536w, https:\/\/realhost.co.in\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-7.png 1798w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click&nbsp;<strong>Get it free<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At this stage, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squarebrothers.com\/ssl-certificate-india\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.squarebrothers.com\/ssl-certificate-india\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SSL certificate<\/a> from Let\u2019s Encrypt is generated and automatically assigned in Plesk to secure the domain. The certificate is valid for the next 90 days and will be auto-renewed by the SSL It! extension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Securing your website with an SSL certificate is not just about compliance or encryption; it&#8217;s about building trust with your visitors and protecting their sensitive information. With Let&#8217;s Encrypt and Plesk, you have the tools at your disposal to ensure that your website is not only secure but also accessible to all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By following the steps outlined in this guide, you&#8217;ve taken a significant stride towards enhancing the security and credibility of your online presence. Your visitors can now browse your website with confidence, knowing that their data is encrypted and protected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember to regularly check your SSL certificate status and enable automatic renewal to maintain uninterrupted security coverage. As the online landscape evolves, staying proactive about security measures like SSL certificates is essential for safeguarding your website and maintaining the trust of your audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: In today&#8217;s digital landscape, ensuring the security of your website is paramount. One of the foundational elements of web security is the use of SSL\/TLS certificates to encrypt data transmitted between your website and its visitors. 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