Installing Let’s Encrypt on HostGator cPanel can be a little bit tricky, but it is definitely possible.
First, you will need to create a new account with Let’s Encrypt. Once you have created your account, you will need to login to your account and create a new certificate.
To create a new certificate, you will need to navigate to the Certificates tab in your account and click on the New Certificate button.
Next, you will need to provide the following information:
1. Name: This is the name that you will use to identify the certificate in your cPanel account.
2. Email Address: This is the email address that you will use to receive notifications about your certificate.
3. Country: This is the country that you will use for your certificate.
4. Web Domain: This is the website domain that you will use for your certificate.
5. Path: This is the path to the folder where you will store your certificate.
6. Key File: This is the file that you will use to generate the private key for your certificate.
7. Expiration Date: This is the date that your certificate will expire.
8. Domain: This is the domain that you will use for your website.
9. Port: This is the port that you will use for your website.
10. Protocol: This is the protocol that you will use for your website.
11. Email Address (Again): This is the email address that you will use to receive notifications about your certificate.
12. Confirm Email Address: This is the confirmation email address that you will use to verify your account.
13. Select a Primary Server: This is the primary server that you will use for your website.
14. Select a Secondary Server: This is the secondary server that you will use for your website.
15. Select a Wildcard Domain: This is the wildcard domain that you will use for your website.
16. Click on the Create Certificate button.
Once you have created your certificate, you will need to add it to your cPanel account. To do this, you will need to navigate to the Certificates tab in your account and click on the Add/Remove Certificate button.
However, installing Let’s Encrypt on HostGator cPanel can be tricky and if not done correctly, can result in website downtime or even loss of data. Proceed with caution and only attempt this if you are confident in your abilities.
Next, you will need to select your certificate and click on the Add button.
After you have added your certificate, you will need to verify it. To do this, you will need to click on the Verify Certificate button and provide the following information:
1. Click on the Verify Certificate button.
After you have verified your certificate, you are ready to install Let’s Encrypt on your HostGator cPanel account. To do this, you will need to navigate to the SSL/TLS tab in your account and click on the Install SSL/TLS Certificate button.
1. Click on the Install SSL/TLS Certificate button.
After you have installed your certificate, you will need to restart your HostGator cPanel account. To do this, you will need to navigate to the System tab in your account and click on the Restart button.
After your account has restarted, you are ready to start using.
