How to install SSL certificate on Cpanel

I want to continue my experiment with ssl certificate using my shared hosting on hostgator . I have ssl certificate and willing to install it for testing purpose.

Login to cpanel and click SSL/TLS Manager

Click Certificates (CRT)

Generate, view, upload, or delete SSL certificates.

Upload a new certificate

Cpanel will auto detect the content.

Check Host, Issuer and Expire date.

Enable SSL

I don’t have dedicated IP address. To enable SSL you need to buy additional ip address.

Top Reasons to get a Dedicated IP:

  • So you can enable SSL on your web site – SSL Certificates are crucial if you have a business oriented website, especially if you want to accept secure transactions like credit card payments or sending personal information through your site. Secure SSL Certificates require your site to have a Dedicated IP in order to work.
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  • Ability to open non-standard ports – Purchasing a dedicated IP will allow us to grant you access to additional ports you may need to run special services on that are blocked for shared IPs.
  • So you won’t be negatively impacted by the actions of others – On a shared IP, if someone else sharing your same IP happens to get blocked by IP or censored, as some countries or ISPs sometimes do. Their IP (and yours) could get banned or blacklisted, causing problems for your web site or search engine rankings.
  • Your website may perform better in the search engines – Although difficult to prove, many people believe that sites with a dedicated IP address rank better in the search engine results than those utilizing shared IP addresses.
  • You can view your web site by typing its IP address – This is handy for situations where you want to access your site, but your domain name is inaccessible, such as during domain name propagation periods.

Unfortunately I don’t have dedicated IP for my shared account on hostgator. I’ll try again when I have one 🙂

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