Enhance the security of your website by using a complimentary SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt. This guide walks you through installing the necessary Plesk extensions and generating an SSL certificate for your domain, including options for securing subdomains and mail services.

How to do it

  1. Step 1: Access Plesk control panel

    Log in to your Plesk control panel and navigate to Websites & Domains.

  2. Step 2: Install required extensions

    Install the extensions SSL It! and Let's Encrypt from the Plesk extensions catalog.

  3. Step 3: Enable SSL/TLS support

    Go to Domains > Domain.com > Hosting & DNS > Hosting Settings (or Hosting) and enable SSL/TLS support if it is currently disabled.

    Enable SSL/TLS support in Plesk hosting settings

  4. Step 4: Navigate to SSL/TLS Certificates

    Go to Domains > example.com and click SSL/TLS Certificates.

    SSL/TLS Certificates section in Plesk

  5. Step 5: Install Let's Encrypt certificate

    At the bottom of the page, click Install under the section More options > Install a free basic certificate provided by Let's Encrypt.

  6. Step 6: Configure certificate options

    Select the desired options for the certificate, including:

    • Securing the domain name
    • Including a "www" subdomain
    • Assigning the certificate to the mail domain

    Click Get it free or Install to complete the process.

    Let's Encrypt certificate options

    Certificate installation confirmation

Note: Let's Encrypt certificates are automatically renewed by Plesk before they expire, typically every 90 days.