Editing Renewing SSL Certificates With Namecheap

[[Category:SSL]] [[Category:Web Hosting]] [[Category:Web Development]]
== Verifying the certificate ==

* Log in at [http:namecheap.com]
* '''top menu''' > '''Hi ''{username}''''' > '''Manage SSL Certificates'''
* Active and expired SSL certificates are listed under '''Your SSL Certificates'''

== Renewing the certificate ==

''{TK}''

== Instructions ==

=== Create a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) ===

# Log in to cPanel account
# '''Security''' > '''SSL/TLS Manager'''
# '''Private Keys (KEY)''' > '''Generate, view, upload, or delete your private keys'''
# '''Generate a New Private Key'''
** '''Key Size:''' ''(At least 2048 bits)''
** Click '''Generate'''
# The next page displays the newly generated private key.
** Click '''Return to SSL Manager'''
# '''Certificate Signing Requests (CSR)''' > '''Generate, view, or delete SSL certificate signing requests'''
# '''Generate a New Certificate Signing Request (CSR)'''
:* Select the private key that was generated earlier from the dropdown list.
:* Enter the following information for the CSR code:
:** City
:** State
:** Country
:** Company
:** Company Division
:** Email
:* Click the '''Generate''' button
# The next page displays the newly generated CSR code. 
:* This code is used to activate the certificate purchased with Namecheap or any other certificate provider.
# A certificate will be issued, after which it needs to be installed for the site.<ref>[https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/9445/0/cpanel Generating a CSR using cPanel] (Namecheap knowledgebase)<ref> 

=== Installing the SSL certificate ===

# Log in to cPanel.
# '''Security''' > '''SSL/TLS Manager'''
# '''Install and Manage SSL for your site (HTTPS)''' > '''Manage SSL Sites'''
## Select the appropriate domain from the dropdown.
## Copy the certificate code sent from the certificate authority into the '''Certificate (CRT)''' field.
::* The code is sent via email from the certificate authority.
::* At the last renewal, the entity sending the code was "Comodo Security Services".

[https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/9418/0/cpanel Installing a SSL certificate on your server, using cPanel 11.46] (Namecheap knowledgebase)

== Notes ==
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