When you make a website so it is very important to building trust ,actually it is important for every website owner.SSL certificate is very important to mantain positive repotition of your website.The term SSL stands for (Secure Sockets Layer) its function is to encrypt the connection between your website and your visitor’s browser.Without SSL google mark your website as “Not Secure”.If i tries to convay my Knowladge in easy methord so SSL simply add “https” as the prefix of your website URL as same as without SSL certificate the prefix of your website URL is “http” and its simply means “Not Secure”.
Example Understanding of SSL or Without SSL Certificate
- URL have SSL Certificate
Let we take an Example of a Website URL with SSL Certificate .A website have https://xy.com here “https” shows our website is secure .
- URL haven’t SSL Certificate
Website that have URL with no SSL Certificate looking like http://xy.com this website have no “https” it means this website is insecure so this is the reason why SSL Certificate is important for your Website.
How to install an SSL Certificate
There are three commen ways to install an SSL Certificate:
- Automatic SSL
- Manual SSL Installation
- Cloud Free SSL Setup
All the methods are explain in detail at bellow lets understand one by one which type of SSL is useful for your website.
Method # 1 Install Ferr SSL Using cPanel.
If you Use Hostinger ,Namecheap,Bluehost,HostGator or any commen Hosting Provider ,install SSL is very easy.
Step1: Log in to cPanel
The cPanel is very important because this is your Hosting Control panel. When you serach it any browser then cPanel of Hosting provider is open and Here is your Hosting or Domain details.
Step2: Open SSL/TSL Status or SSL Manager
In your Hostinger cPanel the Dashboard open and bellow to home settings Website option Visible and When you click on website the website List option also visible at website list when you search SSL in search bar so it automatically open Your website with domain name and you will easily see the SSL option is Enable it it Enable so Green color check mark show that SSL is already applied other wise you will do it manually.
Method#2: Manual SSL Installation .
Manual SSL only install if you have CRT Files.If you purchase a paid SSL like (Comodo,Sectigo etc) you will receive three files:
- Certificate(crt file)
- Private Key
- CA Bundle
Step 1: Generate a CSR
Go to cPanel of your any Hosting provider then go SSL/TSL and generate CSR Fill in:
- Domain
- Company info
These will generate a CSR and Private Key for you.
Step 2: Submit CSR to your SSL Provider
In this method your Domain and Hosting Provider Company give you SSL Certificate files.
Step 3: Install the Certificate
In your cPanel go to SSL/TLS and install your SSL Certificate here you required to paste:
- Certificate
- Private Key
- CA Bundles
Now click and press install then your SSL Certificate Successfully.
Method#3 Cloudflare Free SSL (Best for Beginners)
Cloudflare is a sytem or a company like your Hosting and Domain providers that provide SSL for free.Now we understand step by step how can you do this.
Step 1: Create a Cloudflare Account
Search a Cloudflare name on your Favourate Browser and Create an account on it .Then add your Domain.
Step 2: Change Nameservers
Replace your registered nameservers with Cloudflare.
Step 3: Enable SSL Mode
Go to SSL/TSL then select full mode.
Step 4: Enable “Always Use HTTPS”
When you Enable this setting then this forces all the traffic to” https”.
By using any Method always check your website URL if it show “hrttps” then your website is secure.
Important Steps after installing SSL
Force HTTPS Redirect
After installing SSL Certificate you must be done some important steps go to cPanel of your Hosting provider and go to the Domains option and here is option visible is “Force HTTPS ON”. Most importantly you choose this option force HTTPS ON when you Manually add SSL Certificate . If your SSL Certificate is pre activated as normal case with lot of Hosting providers that automatically add HTTPS Certificate on your website .
Some Important points if you are old user or You make more then on websites .
If you make more then one websites make sure that your other websites also have SSL Certificate and the methord is same for all websites for inquiring the SSL Certificate.
Simple one linner checker again i mention here :
Open your all websites one by one on any browser and see above were your website URL appear it is in the above search bar of any browser if “https” attached with your URL then congratulations your Website are Secure you have no any requirment to take extraordanery hassle other wise seriously follow all the above mention steps to secure your website.