Get Free SSL Using ZeroSSL Website

Create Account

1. Go to: https://zerossl.com
2. Click Sign Up
3. Create free account & verify email

Add Your Domain

1. Click New Certificate
2. Enter your domain:

3. example.com
   www.example.com

4. Click Next Step

Choose 90 Days Free Plan

• Select 90-Day Certificate (Free)
• Click Next

Domain Verification (Very Important)

You will see 3 verification options:

  Option A: DNS (Recommended)

• Add a TXT record in your domain DNS
• Login to your hosting or domain provider (cPanel/Cloudflare)
• Add TXT record provided by ZeroSSL
• Wait 5–10 minutes
• Click Verify

 Option B: HTTP File Upload

• Download verification file
• Upload it to:

public_html/.well-known/pki-validation/

• Then click Verify

Download SSL Certificate

After verification:

• Download:
  • Certificate.crt
  • ca_bundle.crt
  • private.key

Install SSL in cPanel (Most Common Hosting)

If you are using cPanel hosting:

1. Login to cPanel
2. Go to SSL/TLS
3. Click Manage SSL Sites
4. Select your domain
5. Paste:
   • Certificate (CRT)
   • Private Key (KEY)
   • CA Bundle (CABUNDLE)
6. Click Install Certificate