How to Install an SSL Certificate on a Website with VPS or Dedicated Hosting

This article will explain how to install SSL Certificate on server, such as Dedicated or VPS server.

If you need help logging into WHM, this guide will show you how: VPS & Dedicated Hosting: Log in to WHM.

• Logging into WHM
• Access Install SSL Tool
• Install The SSL On The Server
• Summary

Log in to WHM

To set up an SSL Certificate, you will need to log in into WHM on your server. This requires knowing the root password for your server.

1. Log in to the WHM by going to yourdomain.com/whm in a browser. Replace yourdomain.com with your domain.
2. Once you get to the login page, enter your username and password.
   • Username will be root.
   • Password will be the root password for your server.
     
3. If this is your first time logging into the WHM, you may see a page titled Feature Showcase. Click on Exit to WHM at the bottom of the page.
   

Access Install SSL Tool

Once logged into the WHM, you need to use the SSL Installer to upload and activate a Certificate for the domain. The easiest way to find it is through the WHM search tool.

1. In the WHM Search box on the left side, enter Install an SSL Certificate
2. Click on the Install an SSL Certificate on a Domain link that appears.
   

You should now be at the Install an SSL Certificate on a Domain page in the WHM.

Install The SSL On The Server

When you purchased the SSL Certificate, you should have received files for your Certificate, the main components of which are the private key, the Certificate, and the Certificate Authority (CA) bundle. If you do not have these files, you must get them from the company where you purchased the Certificate.

1. On the Install an SSL Certificate on a Domain page, enter the domain your Certificate was issued for into the Domain section:
   
2. Paste the Certificate, Key, and Certificate Authority Bundle into their respective boxes.
   
3. Click the Install button at the bottom.

The SSL Certificate should be installed, and you can begin using it.

Summary

When you have the tools you need and the know-how to install SSL Certificate on server for VPS and Dedicated hosting, the process involves:

• Logging into WHM.
• Accessing the Root WHM (rWHM) feature 'Install an SSL Tool'.
• Having the SSL Certificate you purchased.

SSL Certificate bundle contains three important pieces: the Certificate, the Private Key, and the Certificate Authority (CA).