Upload an SSL Certificate in Webuzo

What is an SSL certificate?

An SSL certificate is a small digital file that proves your website is real. It also scrambles the data between visitors and your site, like sending a letter in a locked box. Sites with SSL start with https:// and show a padlock.

Webuzo is a control panel. A control panel is a web page where you manage your hosting with buttons. Ask Hostvento support whether Webuzo is available on your plan.

What you need

• The certificate file, often ending in .crt.
• The private key. This is a secret file made when you created the certificate request. Never share it.
• The CA bundle, if your provider gave one. It links your certificate to the company that issued it.

Steps

1. Log in to Webuzo. Use the details from your welcome email.
2. Look for the SSL option in the menu. It may be named SSL Certificates.

   

3. Choose the domain you want to secure, if a list appears.
4. Open the certificate file in a plain text editor such as Notepad.
5. Copy everything, including the lines that start with -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- and end with -----END CERTIFICATE-----.
6. Paste it into the box named Certificate.

   

7. Open your private key file the same way and paste it into the Private Key box.
8. If you have a CA bundle, paste it into the CA Bundle box.
9. Click the Submit or Install button.
10. Wait for the message that says the certificate was saved.

Menu names can differ between Webuzo versions. If you cannot find a field, look around the SSL page for the closest name.

Check it works

1. Open your site in a browser with https:// in front of your domain.
2. Look for the padlock beside the address.
3. If the browser shows a warning, clear the cache and try again.

Quick recap

• An SSL certificate secures the link between visitors and your site.

  

• You need the certificate, the private key and maybe a CA bundle.
• Paste each into its box on the SSL page in Webuzo and submit.
• Test your site with https://.