How to Install a Paid SSL Certificate in Webuzo

While free Let’s Encrypt certificates are perfect for most sites, some businesses prefer a paid certificate for its warranty, organisation validation, or a wildcard covering many subdomains. If you have purchased one, here is how to install it manually in Webuzo.

What you will need

Your certificate provider gives you a few pieces of text, usually as .crt and .key files:

Certificate (CRT) — your issued certificate.
Private Key (KEY) — generated when you created the request; keep it secret.
CA Bundle — the chain of intermediate certificates.

Install the certificate in Webuzo

Log in to your Webuzo Enduser Panel.
Open the SSL/TLS section and choose Install SSL (or Private/Custom SSL).
Select the domain you are securing.
Paste the Certificate, Private Key and CA Bundle into their boxes.
Click Install.

Once installed, finish by sending all visitors to the secure version — see forcing HTTPS redirection in Webuzo.

Frequently asked questions

Where do I get the private key?

It is created at the same time as your certificate signing request (CSR). If you generated the CSR elsewhere, the key is with it. Without the matching key, the certificate cannot be installed.

Is a paid certificate more secure than Let’s Encrypt?

The encryption is identical. Paid certificates differ in validation level, warranty and support — not in security strength.

My certificate shows as untrusted after installing.

This usually means the CA bundle is missing or incomplete. Re-paste the full chain your provider supplied and reinstall.