{"id":19939,"date":"2025-02-04T11:04:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T11:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/?p=19939"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:30:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:30:24","slug":"how-to-generate-a-csr-and-install-an-ssl-certificate-in-plesk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-generate-a-csr-and-install-an-ssl-certificate-in-plesk\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Generate a CSR and Install an SSL Certificate in Plesk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Securing your website with an SSL certificate protects user data and ensures trust. This guide will walk you through generating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR), ordering an SSL certificate, installing it in Plesk, and configuring your domain to use SSL.<\/p>\n<p>Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Generating a CSR in Plesk<\/li>\n<li>Ordering an SSL Certificate<\/li>\n<li>Installing the SSL Certificate in Plesk<\/li>\n<li>Configuring SSL for Your Domain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Generating a CSR in Plesk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is required to obtain an SSL certificate. Follow these steps to generate a CSR in Plesk:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to<strong> Plesk<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Websites &amp; Domains<\/strong> from the left sidebar.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_135db2e.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19940 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_135db2e.png\" alt=\"websites and domains\" width=\"218\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_135db2e.png 218w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_135db2e-153x300.png 153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>SSL\/TLS Certificates<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Add SSL\/TLS Certificate<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_15624ce.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19942 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_15624ce.png\" alt=\"ssl\/tls\" width=\"551\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_15624ce.png 551w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_15624ce-300x268.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Complete the certificate request form:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Certificate Name<\/strong>: Use your domain name for easy identification.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Domain Name<\/strong>: Enter your domain (e.g., www.example.com) to cover both example.com and www.example.com.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Email<\/strong>: Enter an email where the CSR will be sent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Request<\/strong> to generate the CSR.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_154e9ae.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19941 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_154e9ae.png\" alt=\"add ssl\/tls\" width=\"767\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_154e9ae.png 767w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_154e9ae-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the SSL Certificates page and select the generated certificate.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to the CSR section and copy the entire text, including BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST and END CERTIFICATE REQUEST headers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Ordering an SSL Certificate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you have the CSR, you can order an SSL certificate from your preferred SSL provider. The following steps outline the process:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your SSL provider\u2019s portal.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the SSL certificate ordering section.<\/li>\n<li>Choose your preferred SSL certificate type.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your domain name and paste the CSR text from Plesk.<\/li>\n<li>Fill in the required contact details and complete the order.<\/li>\n<li>After validation, the SSL provider will send the certificate to your registered email.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Installing the SSL Certificate in Plesk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After obtaining the SSL certificate, follow these steps to install it:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Log in to Plesk<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Websites &amp; Domains<\/strong> &gt; <strong>SSL\/TLS Certificates<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select the SSL certificate you created earlier.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll to the <strong>Upload the certificate as text<\/strong> section:\n<ul>\n<li>Paste the <strong>Certificate<\/strong> (.crt) content, including the BEGIN CERTIFICATE and END CERTIFICATE headers.<\/li>\n<li>If the <strong>CA Certificate<\/strong> (*-ca.crt) is not automatically filled, paste the Intermediate Certificate bundle manually.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Upload Certificate<\/strong> to complete the installation.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_1570328.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19943 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_1570328.png\" alt=\"csr\" width=\"516\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_1570328.png 516w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_1570328-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Configuring SSL for Your Domain<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After installing the SSL certificate, enable SSL support for your domain:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Log in to Plesk<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Websites &amp; Domains<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Hosting Settings<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_158e4c9.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19944 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_158e4c9.png\" alt=\"hosting\" width=\"661\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_158e4c9.png 661w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_158e4c9-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Under <strong>Security<\/strong>, check the box for <strong>SSL Support<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>From the <strong>Certificate<\/strong> dropdown, select the installed SSL certificate.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the Save button to save the changes.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_159c3a0.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19945 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_159c3a0.png\" alt=\"save\" width=\"607\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_159c3a0.png 607w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Snag_159c3a0-300x109.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Your domain is now secured with SSL, ensuring encrypted connections for visitors.<\/p>\n<p>By following these steps, you can effectively secure your website with SSL in Plesk, ensuring enhanced encryption and trust. 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