An article to remind me how to install an SSL certificate with GoDaddy.
Why?
A quick reference for myself as I found that with GoDaddy, a purchased SSL certificate seems to require re-installing each year despite it's expiry in a couple years time.
The first time I did it, there were more steps; the second time I just did as per the below. If I ever have to do the long process again, I'll add it to this article.
How?
I know there are instructions on the GoDaddy website but this is how I do it along with screenshots:
- Login to your GoDaddy panel and expand the menu by clicking the caret by your name in the top right corner, then click on "My Products":
- Scroll down to SSL Certificates and click on the "Manage" button alongside the domain you want to install the SSL certificate for
- Select the Server Type and then click on "Download Zip File" button
- Decompress the ZIP and find the CRT file
- Return to your GoDaddy page and scroll down to "Web Hosting" then click on "Manage"
- Click on the "cPanel Admin" button to go to your cPanel
- Type SSL in the search to filter by icons relevant on your cPanel dashboard and then click on the "SSL/TLS" icon
- Click on the "Generate, view, upload, or delete SSL certificates" link in the right sidebar
- Scroll down and click on "Choose File" button under the "Upload a new certificate" section > Then select the certificate file noted earlier in step 4 (the one you downloaded as a Zip) then return to this screen and click on "Upload Certificate"
- Return to the SSL/TLS page from your cPanel dashboard and click on "Manage SSL Sites"
- Click on "Browse Certificates" then select the certificate for the domain you in the popup that appears (it's a list of the uploaded certificates)
- Finally, click on "Install Certificate" and then click on the "Refresh Site" button in the popup. (if already installed it just lets you click on "Ok").
Initially I got a support agent from GoDaddy to do this who said it would take about 6 hours to 2 days to take effect. Not sure what was supposed to happen but 2 days later it still wasn't working. I followed the process above and it took immediate effect...