How to generate a CSR for your SSL
Last Updated: March 28, 2024
A Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is a critical step in obtaining an SSL certificate for your website or server. It contains essential information about your organization and the domain for which the SSL certificate is intended. Generating a CSR requires attention to detail to ensure the accuracy of the information provided. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to generate a CSR for your SSL certificate.
There are a few ways to set up your SSL, we have provided the information below.
- If you are using our hosting product, you can generate a CSR through the hosting product.
- If you are hosting elsewhere, you can follow "Setting up an SSL certificate that is not hosted by Name.com" to set up your SSL certificate.
- If you'd like to generate CSR through the terminal, please follow "How to generate CSR through terminal using OpenSSL".
By following these steps, you can generate a CSR for your SSL certificate and initiate the process of obtaining a trusted SSL certificate for your website or server.
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