{"id":5274,"date":"2020-01-29T12:03:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T12:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/?p=5274"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:39:40","slug":"how-to-install-a-free-lets-encrypt-ssl-certificate-for-a-domain-in-plesk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.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":"\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before installing a Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL certificate, make sure the domain name is resolved from the Internet to the public IP address of the Plesk server. If you are not sure, you can check the availability of your domain name by going to <a title=\"DNS Lookup by MxToolBox\" href=\"https:\/\/mxtoolbox.com\/DnsLookup.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DNS Lookup by MxToolBox<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To install the SSL certificate in Plesk follow these instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Log into <strong>Plesk<\/strong> account.<\/li>\r\n<li>Click on <strong>Extensions<\/strong>\u00a0in the left-hand panel.<\/li>\r\n<li>In the search bar type <strong>Let&#8217;s Encrypt<\/strong>. Once you have found it, click <strong>Open<\/strong>.<br \/>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"521\" class=\"wp-image-5275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-274-1024x521.png\" alt=\"let's encrypt\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-274-1024x521.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-274-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-274-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-274-60x31.png 60w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-274-150x76.png 150w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-274.png 1092w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>When the <strong>Let&#8217;s Encrypt<\/strong> screen opens, it will display a list of all your domains. Click on the <strong>domain<\/strong> for which you want to install an SSL certificate.<br \/>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"743\" height=\"374\" class=\"wp-image-5276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-275.png\" alt=\"list of domain names\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-275.png 743w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-275-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-275-60x30.png 60w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-275-150x76.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Now, a new screen will appear to complete the installation process for your selected domain.<br \/>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"356\" class=\"wp-image-5277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-277.png\" alt=\"install lets encrypt ssl certificate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-277.png 852w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-277-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-277-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-277-60x25.png 60w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-277-150x63.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Enter your e<strong>mail address<\/strong> to receive important updates.<\/li>\r\n<li>Select your options. Plesk recommends including the <strong>\u2018www\u2019 subdomain for the domain and each selected alias <\/strong>together with the <strong>Secure webmail on this domain<\/strong> option.<\/li>\r\n<li>Finally, click <strong>Install<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>This will generate the <a title=\"SSL certificate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/ssl-certificates\"><strong>SSL certificate<\/strong><\/a> and secure your domain. Let\u2019s Encrypt certificates are valid for 90 days and are automatically renewed by the Let&#8217;s Encrypt extension.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before installing a Let&#8217;s Encrypt SSL certificate, make sure the domain name is resolved from the Internet to the public IP address of the Plesk server. 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