Note: This topic describes the old procedure present in Plesk Onyx.
We recommend that you use the new one offered by the SSL It! extension in Plesk Obsidian.
If you want to secure your website with an SSL/TLS certificate, you can
purchase one directly via Plesk. You can also purchase one from a
Certification Authority, as well as protect your website
with a free self-signed SSL/TLS certificate, or with a
certificate you already own.
To purchase a certificate via Plesk,
go to Websites & Domains > your website > SSL/TLS Certificates > “Advanced Settings” > and click Add SSL/TLS Certificate.
Fill out the fields marked with the red asterisk symbol (*), such as the
certificate name (you will use it to identify the certificate in the
list of all certificates), your personal information, the name of the
domain the certificate will be protecting, and so on. Make sure that all
information you provide is correct, as mistakes may make the certificate
unsuitable and make it necessary to pay for a new one.
Note: If you want to purchase a wildcard SSL/TLS certificate, your domain
name must start with an asterisk symbol (*). For example, a
certificate generated for *.example.com can be used to secure any
subdomain of example.com.
When you have finished, click Buy SSL/TLS Certificate. This will
result in you being redirected to the Plesk online store. Select the
desired Certificate Authority, then proceed with the purchase. Your
certificate will be delivered to you via email in the form of either a
*.crt file, a *.pem file, or in text form.
To secure your website with the certificate you have purchased, you need
to upload it first. Go to Websites & Domains > your website > SSL/TLS Certificates > “Advanced Settings”
and click the name of the certificate, then upload it as
described below:
- If you received the certificate in the form of a
*.crtor a
*.pemfile, scroll down to the Upload the certificate files
section and upload the file. Click Upload Certificate when you
have finished. - If you received the certificate as text, scroll down to the Upload
the certificate as text section and paste the certificate into the
corresponding field. Click Upload Certificate when you have
finished.
This will result in the certificate being placed in your repository. You
can see a list of all SSL/TLS certificates in your repository by going
to Websites & Domains > your website > SSL/TLS Certificates > “Advanced Settings”.
Now that the certificate has been uploaded, you need to install it. Go
to Websites & Domains > your website > Hosting Settings.
From the Certificate menu, select the certificate you have just
uploaded and then click OK.