How to resolve website SSL errors

Table of Contents

  1. Identifying SSL Errors
  2. Accessing cPanel
  3. Resolving Errors with AutoSSL
  4. Verifying and Clearing Cache

    1.Identifying SSL Errors

    Sometimes, when installing a new cPanel, the SSL certificate is not automatically issued and requires some manual effort.

    Here is a screenshot of a page with no SSL:

    2. Accessing cPanel

    To fix this, go to the cPanel of the new domain that is experiencing the SSL error and go to “Security > SSL/TLS Status”

    From there, you might see an error message like the one below:

    3. Resolving Errors with AutoSSL

    If that error message is there, click on the Run AutoSSL button above it.

    After around 60 seconds, you should see the page update with a validated SSL certificate.

    4. Verifying and Clearing Cache

    You may need to clear your browser cache to see the secure website; otherwise, it should populate the live website within a few minutes.

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