Applicable to:
- Plesk for Linux
- Plesk for Windows
Question
How to install a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate for a domain in Plesk?
Answer
Note: Before securing a domain with a Let's Encrypt certificate, make sure the domain name is resolved to a public IP address of the Plesk server from the Internet. If in doubt, check the domain name availability using DNS Lookup by MxToolBox.
- Log in to Plesk.
- Install extensions SSL It! and Let's Encrypt.
- Go to Domains > example.com > Hosting & DNS > Hosting Settings (or Hosting).
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Enable the option SSL/TLS support if it is disabled and click OK or Apply at the bottom of the page:
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Go to Domains > example.com and click SSL/TLS Certificates:
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At the bottom of the page, click Install in the section More options > Install a free basic certificate provided by Let's Encrypt:
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Select the desired options for the certificate to be issued. We recommend enabling the following options:
- Secure the domain name
- Include a "www" subdomain for the domain and each selected alias
- Secure webmail on this domain
- Secure mail on this domain
- Assign the certificate to mail domain
Note: The field Email address is no longer present starting from version 1.20.0 of the SSL It extension.
- Click Get it free.
At this stage, a SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt is generated and automatically assigned in Plesk to secure the domain. The certificate is valid for the next 90 days and will be auto-renewed by the SSL It! extension.
Comments
My screen looks different. There is no "Install a free basic certificate...." option.
error?
no more let's encrypt option? i don't find anywhere now (i'm on last plesk)
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