{"id":227,"date":"2018-01-04T16:35:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T11:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&amp;p=227"},"modified":"2018-01-04T16:35:00","modified_gmt":"2018-01-04T11:05:00","slug":"how-to-install-lets-encrypt-ssl-certificate-on-domain-or-sub-domain-in-plesk","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/kb\/how-to-install-lets-encrypt-ssl-certificate-on-domain-or-sub-domain-in-plesk\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Install Let\u2019s Encrypt SSL Certificate on Domain or Sub-domain in Plesk?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This support Knowledgebase article describes how to install\u00a0and enable a Lets Encrypt SSL Certificate (HTTPS) for your domain or sub-domain. Let&#8217;s Encrypt is a free, automated Certificate Authority (CA) which allows the rapid installation of SSL certificates. The latest Plesk Lets Encrypt extension provides this as an easy option for you to use.<\/p>\n<h2>To Install Let\u2019s Encrypt SSL Certificate on Domain or Sub-domain in Plesk.<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/knowledge-base\/login-plesk-control-panel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Login to Plesk Panel<\/a>\u00a0using current username and password.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the\u00a0<strong>Websites &amp; Domains.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen_Shot_2017-09-03_at_10_22_30_PM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-97\" src=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen_Shot_2017-09-03_at_10_22_30_PM-300x145.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Locate the name of the domain or subdomain you wish to install Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL Certificate for<\/li>\n<li>Then Click on\u00a0<strong>Let&#8217;s Encrypt<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/lets-encrypt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/lets-encrypt-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enter a valid email address in the field and check the box next to\u00a0<strong>Include www \u2026<\/strong>\u00a0if you want the SSL certificate to cover the domain both with and without the \u201cwww\u201d prefix, and then click the\u00a0<strong>Install<\/strong>\u00a0button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/lets-encrypt-ssl.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/lets-encrypt-ssl-300x144.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"144\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0If you do not check the\u00a0<strong>Include www \u2026<\/strong>\u00a0box, then your certificate will be valid only for example.com. If you do check the box, both example.com and www.example.com will be covered.<\/li>\n<li>Once installed, you will be returned to the previous page where a success message will let you know the process is completed.<\/li>\n<li>If the process was not successful, check that the domain name you entered is valid. The domain name you entered in the Let\u2019s Encrypt request form must:\n<ol>\n<li>Please check your domain spelled correctly.<\/li>\n<li>Please check your domain registered and active.<\/li>\n<li>Please check your domain resolve in a browser to our servers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre>If you have just created or added the domain to your server, make sure that you also have\u00a0changed the required nameservers.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This support Knowledgebase article describes how to install\u00a0and enable a Lets Encrypt SSL Certificate (HTTPS) for your domain or sub-domain. 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