{"id":771,"date":"2025-08-03T15:51:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T15:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yegara.com\/en\/guide\/?p=771"},"modified":"2026-10-03T18:33:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T18:33:53","slug":"how-to-issue-ssl-in-directadmin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yegara.com\/en\/guide\/how-to-issue-ssl-in-directadmin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Issue SSL in DirectAdmin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every hosting account includes a free SSL certificate. If your site shows \u201cNot secure\u201d, you can issue the certificate yourself in DirectAdmin. It takes about a minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-4-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcd8 <strong>Before you start<\/strong><br><br>The certificate can only be issued when your domain already points to your hosting. If you changed the nameservers or DNS records recently, wait until the domain opens your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Issue the certificate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 1.<\/strong> In DirectAdmin, open the <strong>SSL Certificates<\/strong> menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/yegara.com\/en\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-5.png\" alt=\"In Direct admin Open SSL Certificate Menu\" class=\"wp-image-782\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 2.<\/strong> Select <strong>Get automatic certificate from ACME Provider<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 3.<\/strong> Click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/yegara.com\/en\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2-1024x536.png\" alt=\"Click SAVE\" class=\"wp-image-774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yegara.com\/en\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/yegara.com\/en\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/yegara.com\/en\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/yegara.com\/en\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2.png 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 4.<\/strong> Wait until DirectAdmin confirms that the certificate is saved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/yegara.com\/en\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4.png\" alt=\"Wait Until The SSL is Saved\" class=\"wp-image-779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yegara.com\/en\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4.png 751w, https:\/\/yegara.com\/en\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4-300x105.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open your site with <code>https:\/\/<\/code> in front of the address and check for the padlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If the certificate is not issued<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The usual causes are a domain that does not point to your hosting yet, or the Cloudflare proxy standing in the way. The checks are in <a href=\"https:\/\/yegara.com\/en\/guide\/ssl-and-https-free-certificate-and-not-secure\/\">SSL and HTTPS: Get Your Free Certificate and Fix \u201cNot Secure\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading yg-related-title\">Related guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list yg-related\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yegara.com\/en\/guide\/ssl-and-https-free-certificate-and-not-secure\/\">SSL and HTTPS: Get Your Free Certificate and Fix \u201cNot Secure\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yegara.com\/en\/guide\/how-to-fix-the-not-secure-warning\/\">How to Issue an SSL Certificate and Fix the \u201cNot Secure\u201d Warning<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yegara.com\/en\/guide\/how-to-log-in-to-cpanel-or-directadmin-and-reset-its-password\/\">How to Log In to cPanel or DirectAdmin and Reset Its Password<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yegara.com\/en\/guide\/how-to-enable-dkim-in-directadmin\/\">How to Enable DKIM in DirectAdmin<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issue your free SSL certificate in DirectAdmin: open SSL Certificates, choose the automatic certificate from the ACME provider and save. 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