Install 3rd party SSL certificate
If you sent off your CSR to a certificate authority, you should have gotten back a matching SSL certifcate that you can now go back and install on the server to use for your website.
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Access the cPanel SSL/TLS Manager
Click on Generate, view, upload, or delete SSL certificates
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Now either paste your certificate info into the Paste your certificate below box and click Save Certificate
Or click Choose File to browse your local computer for the certificate file and click on Upload Certificate
Activate SSL certificate on web site
Now that you've generated a private key, generated a CSR, and installed a SSL on your account, you should be ready to activate that SSL certificate for your website.
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Access the cPanel SSL/TLS Manager
Click on Setup an SSL certificate to work with your site
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From the Domain drop-down, select the domain you're installing your SSL certificate on, and then click Autofill by Domain
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In this case you can see it's warning us that the Issuer is self-signedwhich is fine. If you actually installed a 3rd party verified certificate you shouldn't see this warning.
Click on Install Certificate
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You should see a pop-up saying the SSL was successfully configured, then just click OK