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Activate SSL for a domain using HestiaCP

Activating SSL for a domain using HestiaCP is nothing complex. You can simply follow the steps below.

Log in to HestiaCP: Access your HestiaCP control panel using your web browser. You can simply hit your VPS IP address and default Hestia port which is 8083 like https://159.100.22.72:8083/

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Add Domain: Navigate to the “Web” section and click on the domain

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Activate SSL: Once you are on Edit Web Domain page, you can tick the ‘Enable SSL for this domain’ option

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Upload Certificate: You can either generate self-signed SSL certificate or upload the purchased premium SSL certificate here.

If you want to use a free SSL certificate. You can simply select the first Let’s Encrypt option. You can select other options also like enabling the automatic HTTPS redirection etc.

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Once completed, click on the ‘Save’ button.

The SSL will be activated within a few minutes.

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