Buying your certificate is step one. Activating it means setting it up - telling the Certificate Authority which domain to secure, submitting your CSR, and proving you control the domain. With SSL Store this is guided and automated: you enter a couple of details and we place the order, run validation and sync issuance for you.
Where activation happens
Right after payment, your certificate appears in your account dashboard with a Set up action. Everything happens there - there is no separate portal to log into.
What you need before you start
- The domain you want to secure (e.g.
www.yourdomain.in, or*.yourdomain.infor a wildcard). - A CSR - see how to generate a CSR.
- Access to your DNS or your website files, to complete domain validation.
Step by step
- 1. Buy the certificate that fits your needs. Not sure? Use the certificate finder.
- 2. Open Set up from your dashboard.
- 3. Enter your domain and paste your CSR.
- 4. Choose a validation method - DNS is the default and the most reliable. See how domain validation works.
- 5. Complete validation (add the DNS record or file we show you). We detect it automatically.
- 6. Download and install once issued - the install guide covers Nginx, Apache and cPanel.
How long does activation take?
A DV certificate is usually issued within minutes of validation passing. OV and EV take 1-3 business days because the CA also verifies your organisation - see business validation for OV & EV.