{"id":118,"date":"2025-02-05T17:56:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T17:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yesdomain.io\/kb\/?p=118"},"modified":"2025-02-05T18:00:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T18:00:38","slug":"install-free-ssl-yesdomain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yesdomain.io\/kb\/install-free-ssl-yesdomain\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install a Free SSL Certificate on YesDomain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is an SSL Certificate?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate<\/strong> encrypts the connection between your website and your visitors, ensuring secure data transmission. Having an SSL certificate is essential for security and SEO rankings, as Google considers HTTPS a ranking factor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YesDomain provides free SSL certificates<\/strong> for all domains, subdomains, and addon domains hosted on our platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate<\/strong> encrypts communication between your website and visitors, ensuring:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714 Secure data transfer<\/strong>
\u2714 Protection against cyber threats<\/strong>
\u2714 Trust & credibility with HTTPS<\/strong>
\u2714 Improved Google rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At YesDomain, Let\u2019s Encrypt and ZeroSSL<\/strong> provide free SSL certificates automatically for all hosted domains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Check If Your Website Has an SSL Certificate<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most websites hosted on YesDomain automatically receive an SSL certificate. To check:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Open your website in a browser using HTTPS<\/strong> (e.g., https:\/\/yourdomain.com<\/code>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. If you see a padlock icon \ud83d\udd12<\/strong> in the address bar, your SSL certificate is active.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. If the site shows a “Not Secure” warning, you need to install or renew the SSL certificate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    How to Install a Free SSL Certificate Manually<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Step 1: Log in to the YesDomain Client Area<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Visit the YesDomain Client Area login page<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Enter your email and password<\/strong> to sign in.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      Step 2: Navigate to the SSL Certificate Section<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Click on \u201cMy Services\u201d<\/strong> and select your hosting package.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. In the hosting dashboard, locate and click on “SSL Certificates”<\/strong> under the Account Manager section.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        Step 3: Request an SSL Certificate<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Click on \u201cGet Automatic Certificate from ACME Provider\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. choose any one (Let’s Encrypt or ZeroSSL).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Select your domain and subdomains<\/strong> (e.g., yourdomain.com<\/code> and www.yourdomain.com<\/code>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Click “Save”<\/strong> to start the installation process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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          Step 4: Verify SSL Installation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          Once the SSL certificate is installed, you will see a confirmation message<\/strong>. Now, visit your website using HTTPS (https:\/\/yourdomain.com<\/a>)<\/strong> to check if the padlock icon appears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Common SSL Installation Issues & Fixes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          1. “No domains pointing to this server to generate the certificate for.”<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          Reason:<\/strong> Your domain\u2019s DNS settings are incorrect, or DNS propagation is incomplete.
          Solution:<\/strong>
          \u2714\ufe0f Ensure your domain\u2019s nameservers<\/strong> are correctly pointing to YesDomain\u2019s servers.
          \u2714\ufe0f Wait for DNS propagation<\/strong> (can take up to 24 hours).
          \u2714\ufe0f If the issue persists, contact YesDomain Support<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          2. SSL still shows as “Not Secure”<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          \u2705 Clear your browser cache<\/strong> and try again.
          \u2705 Use           Why No Padlock?<\/a> to check for mixed content issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Installing a free SSL certificate on YesDomain<\/strong> is quick and easy. If you face any issues, reach out to our support team for assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          \ud83d\udca1 Need Help?<\/strong> Contact YesDomain Support<\/strong> via WhatsApp: +916203299660<\/strong> for quick assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          What is an SSL Certificate? An SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate encrypts the connection between your website and your visitors, ensuring secure data transmission. Having an SSL certificate is essential for security and SEO rankings, as Google considers HTTPS a ranking factor. YesDomain provides free SSL certificates for all domains, subdomains, and addon domains hosted … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42,47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-troubleshooting-security","category-malware-security-protection"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yesdomain.io\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yesdomain.io\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yesdomain.io\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yesdomain.io\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yesdomain.io\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=118"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/yesdomain.io\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":122,"href":"https:\/\/yesdomain.io\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118\/revisions\/122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yesdomain.io\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yesdomain.io\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yesdomain.io\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}