{"id":556,"date":"2021-07-05T10:42:58","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T10:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/?p=556"},"modified":"2021-07-06T06:34:52","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T06:34:52","slug":"how-to-install-a-free-lets-encrypt-ssl-certificate-for-a-domain-in-plesk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/how-to-install-a-free-lets-encrypt-ssl-certificate-for-a-domain-in-plesk\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install a Free Let\u2019s Encrypt SSL Certificate For a Domain in Plesk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this article we are going to explain how to install a free Let\u2019s Encrypt SSL certificate for your domain using Plesk Onyx.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Important: Before you secure your domain with a Let\u2019s Encrypt certificate, make sure the domain name is resolved to a public IP of the Plesk server from the web. If you&#8217;re unsure, you ought to check your domain name accessibility by going to DNS Lookup by MxToolBox.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>1<\/strong>. To install the SSL certificate in Plesk follow these instructions. Log into your <strong>Plesk account<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2<\/strong>. Click on\u00a0<strong>Extensions<\/strong>\u00a0in the left-hand panel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3<\/strong>. In the Extensions screen search for\u00a0<strong>Let\u2019s Encrypt<\/strong>. Once you have found it, click\u00a0<strong>Open<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-557\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/plesk-2-1-300x153.png\" alt=\"plesk-2-1\" width=\"1092\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/plesk-2-1-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/plesk-2-1-1024x521.png 1024w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/plesk-2-1-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/plesk-2-1.png 1092w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1092px) 100vw, 1092px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4<\/strong>. When the Let\u2019s Encrypt screen opens, it will show a list of all your domains. Click on the domain you would like to install the SSL certificate for.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-558\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/plesk-2-2-300x151.png\" alt=\"plesk-2-2\" width=\"743\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/plesk-2-2-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/plesk-2-2.png 743w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5<\/strong>. A new screen will now appear to complete the installation process for your chosen domain.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/plesk-2-3-300x125.png\" alt=\"plesk-2-3\" width=\"852\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/plesk-2-3-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/plesk-2-3-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/plesk-2-3.png 852w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>6<\/strong>. Fill in your\u00a0<strong>email address<\/strong>\u00a0to receive important updates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7<\/strong>. Select your options. Plesk recommends including the\u00a0<strong>\u2018www\u2019 subdomain for the domain and each selected alias\u00a0<\/strong>together with the\u00a0<strong>Secure webmail on this domain<\/strong>\u00a0option.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8<\/strong>. Finally, click\u00a0<strong>Install<\/strong>.\u00a0 This will generate the SSL certificate and secure your domain. Let\u2019s Encrypt certificates are valid for 90 days and are automatically renewed by the Let\u2019s Encrypt extension.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article we are going to explain how to install a free Let\u2019s Encrypt SSL certificate for your domain using Plesk Onyx. Important: Before you secure your domain with a Let\u2019s Encrypt certificate, make sure the domain name is resolved to a public IP of the Plesk server from the web. 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