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Add a SSL Certificate for a domain

1- You must ensure that you have a dedicated/static IP for the account where you want to install a certificate. Then, you have three available options:

2- Create/install a self-signed certificate. (which can be upgraded to a CA-signed certificate at any later time). To do this, log into your Hosting account and click on the SSL option in the toolbar on the left side. If there is no SSL option in the toolbar, this means your account does not have permission to create SSL certificates. This can be changed by system administration. Once on the SSL page, choose "Create self-signed certificate." Complete the certificate information (all fields are required), paying special attention to the Common Name (domain). Click "Generate Certificate," and the system will create your certificate and install it on your server.

3- Create/install a CA-signed certificate. If you currently do not have an SSL certificate installed, the option you will see is "Create CA-signed certificate." If you already have a certificate installed (e.g., a self-signed certificate), you will see "Install CA-signed certificate." The interface for "Create CA-signed certificate" is identical to "Create self-signed certificate," and the instructions are the same. After clicking "Create CA-signed certificate," providing the necessary information, and submitting the form, you will be presented with two dialog boxes. The top box contains your CSR, which you must provide to your certificate provider. The box below is where you can paste the certificate information provided by your provider. Click Install, and your CA-signed certificate will be installed. Note that if you leave this page, you can return to it again by clicking on "Install CA-signed certificate" on the main SSL page.

4- Migrate an existing certificate. To migrate an existing certificate, click on "Migrate existing SSL data files." From here, you will need to copy and paste the information from your SSL private key file and your SSL certificate. The CSR is optional. Click Install, and SiteWorx will install the provided SSL certificate on your server.

Note:
When creating a self-signed or CA-signed certificate, you may encounter a couple of error messages that have been somewhat confusing for some people. The first error message is "You have specified a non-existent pointer domain and reached your quota for pointer domains," and the other is "You have specified a non-existent subdomain and reached your quota for subdomains." Refer to this thread for a detailed explanation of that error message.

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