How to purchase, activate and manually install a SSL certificate on my shared hosting?

To purchase, activate, and manually install an SSL certificate on your shared hosting, please follow the steps below:

A) Generate the CSR in your Plesk Control Panel:

1. Log in to your account and navigate to PRODUCTS > WEB HOSTING.
2. Click on "Manage" next to the relevant shared hosting product.
3. Under the Plesk Control Panel section, click on MANAGE HOSTING.
4. In the Plesk Control Panel, go to "Websites & Domains" and select the domain.
5. Click on "SSL/TLS Certificates."
6. Click on "Advanced Settings."
7. Click on "Add SSL/TLS Certificate."
8. Enter a Certificate name and complete the required fields.
   Note: If you need to secure both www.example.com and example.com, enter www.example.com in the "Domain name" field.
9. Click on "Request."
10. Click on the certificate name and scroll down to the CSR section to copy the CSR.
    IMPORTANT: For security reasons, the private key must remain in your Plesk Control Panel. Do not copy or store it elsewhere.

B) Purchase an SSL Certificate:

Follow the instructions in this link to purchase your SSL certificate.

C) Activate the SSL Certificate:

Follow the instructions in this link to activate your SSL certificate.

D) Install the SSL Certificate on Your Plesk Control Panel:

Once your SSL certificate has been issued and delivered to your Moreweb account, follow these steps to install it in Plesk:

1. Log in to your account and navigate to PRODUCTS > WEB HOSTING.
2. Click on the Manage icon next to the relevant hosting product.
3. Under the Plesk Control Panel section, click on MANAGE HOSTING.
4. In the Plesk Control Panel, go to "Websites & Domains" and select the domain.
5. Click on "SSL/TLS Certificates."
6. Click on "Advanced Settings."
7. Select the certificate name.
8. Scroll to the "Upload the certificate as text" section and paste the domain certificate into the "Certificate (*.crt)" field.
9. Obtain the CA certificates: intermediate, cross-signing (only for Sectigo certificates), and root.
   You can find them here.
10. Copy and paste the intermediate, cross-signing (if applicable), and root certificates in this order into the "CA certificate (*-ca.crt)" field.
11. Click on "Upload Certificate."
12. Go back to "Websites & Domains" in the Plesk Control Panel and select the domain.
13. Click on "Hosting Settings."
14. Under the "Security" section, ensure the following options are enabled:
    • SSL/TLS support
    • Permanent SEO-safe 301 redirect from HTTP to HTTPS
    Then, select the installed certificate from the dropdown menu.