{"id":1565,"date":"2022-02-11T10:37:10","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T10:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=1565"},"modified":"2025-07-21T08:35:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T08:35:26","slug":"how-can-i-install-a-custom-ssl-certificate","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/how-can-i-install-a-custom-ssl-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I install a custom SSL Certificate?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you want to secure specific versions<\/strong> of your website, such as only the www<\/code> version or a connected alias, you\u2019ll need to install a custom SSL certificate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This guide will walk you through installing a custom SSL certificate from your Control Panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1. Log in to your WPX account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Begin by logging into your WPX account. You can do this by visiting the WPX login page<\/a>.\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2. Go to Control Panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once logged in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Locate your hosting plan in the WPX client area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Click the Control Panel<\/strong> button next to the plan you wish to manage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    If you have more than five hosting plans of the same type (WordPress, Agency or WooCommerce), not all may appear on the homepage. Use the WordPress Hosting<\/strong>, Agency Hosting<\/strong> or WooCommerce Hosting<\/strong> tab in the left-hand menu to find your service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Install a custom SSL Certificate for the “www” version of the site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    By default, WPX\u2019s free SSL covers both @<\/code> (root domain) and www<\/code> versions. But when installing a custom SSL certificate<\/strong>, you can specify which version(s) to secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To install a custom certificate for just the www<\/code> version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. In the Control Panel, go to SSL Certificates<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Select your website from the dropdown menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Enter your domain as www.yourdomain.com<\/code> to secure only the www<\/code> version.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      Once done, click Install<\/strong>. You\u2019ve now installed a custom SSL certificate for just the www<\/code> version of your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Click the Custom <\/strong>tab. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Enter your domain as www.yourdomain.com<\/code> to secure only the www<\/code> version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      If you install an SSL for only the www<\/code> version, the non-www (@<\/code>) version will not<\/strong> be secured by that certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Once done, click Install<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      That’s it! You have installed an SSL certificate solely for the www<\/strong> version of the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Install a custom SSL certificate for the Alias<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      If you have a domain alias connected to your main website, you can install a custom SSL certificate that covers both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Open the Custom<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Go to SSL Certificates<\/strong> in your Control Panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Select the site that the alias is connected to (primary). <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        Click the Custom <\/strong>tab. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Click Add More<\/strong> to duplicate the input fields. Enter both the primary domain and the alias domain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Click Install<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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          That\u2019s it! You\u2019ve successfully installed a custom SSL certificate for both your main domain and the connected alias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Stuck at any point? Don\u2019t worry, just click the live chat widget in the bottom-right, and one of our support agents will assist you in under 30 seconds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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