- Log into your cPanel
- Access "SSL/TLS Manager"; click on "Generate, view, upload, or delete your private keys"
- In the next page, locate Generate a New Certificate Signing Request (CSR); select "Generate a New 2048-bit key" in order to generate a new private key. The private key will be saved in cPanel and there is no need to save it.
- Click on "Return to SSL Manager" and then on "Generate, view, or delete SSL certificate signing requests"
- Fill in the following data in "Generate a New Certificate Signing Request" field:
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- Host: the fully qualified domain name on which the SSL will be activated (common name). For wildcard SSL
- Country: country where the company is registered
- State: state/county in which the company is registered
- City: the city where the company is registered
- Company: The legal name of the company you represent
- Department: Department name in the company
- Email: the address where the CSR will be sent
- Password: password associated with the certificate (do not forget to write it down)
6. Press the "Generate" button; the next page will show the newly generated CSR code. You may use it now in order to get the SSL certificate.
