How to activate and validate an SSL certificate for a Namecheap domain in 2024

In general, to get an SSL certificate working for a domain, a few steps have to be completed:

1) Purchase an SSL
2) Activate it
3) Complete the validation procedure
4) Install the SSL at the hosting server side.

The guide covers the first three steps. The instructions for the fourth step vary depending on your hosting platform, this is why I recommend that you contact your hosting provider after the SSL is issued and downloaded.

00:00 Intro
00:18 Purchasing an SSL
00:45 Activating the SSL and generating the CSR/Key pair
02:14 Completing domain control validation
04:00 Downloading the SSL and outro

[EasySSL]

Hey guys, I've noticed that some of you see "DNS record not found" when checking the record in mxtoolbox. If you're one of them, check back 3:05 and make sure that you _removed the domain name from the "Host" section of the record_ . The DNS manager appends the domain to that value automatically, so if you don't remove it, the resulting record will have a duplicated domain, meaning that the record is created incorrectly.

[christosdaglis]

Why in the world something so simple has been so overcomplicated by Namecheap? Thanks for clarifying everything so neatly!

[sunnyhaq]

I diont understand how name cheap have made this so complicated. Thank you for your perfect explination. Really appreciate your help. This has saved me hours!!

[kimberlykulkovit]

Oh my god that felt endless! Glad you made a step by step tutorial. I got it up and running.

[arijsahli]

I've been looking for 3 days for how to activate this SSL thing and you explained it in 4 minutes -_- thanks dude you're awesome, keep up the good work <3

[CarolinaMendozaCavazos]

The sentence in 3:10 was what I was missing and where I wasted 3 days with namecheap tutorials! Thank you so much :)

[kia]

how helpful that was. you don't know how much I appreciate that. thank you sooo much.

[victoregbadon]

Thank you so much. NO confusion. Everthing worked as it is.

[MrPringle]

Amazing best guide I've ever encountered online for a complex task! Keep up the good work.. Wow..

[shaynatheecreator]

Thank you! This was easy to follow got it done quick now I can complete the setup of my website 🙏🏾

[bast]

Thanks a lot!!! Very very helpful for Namecheap users...!

[marijazagorskiene]

Thank You sooo much! The only video that explains so smoothly

[changliu]

Nice saved me hours! BIG TY! I used email for DCV tho and works the same

[fatima-ezzahra]

I can't express my gratitude to you sir, Thank you sm, Subscribed and liked the video!

[tommytoxicc]

Tysm you have no idea how long I've been on the phone for

[xxhaq]

Quick to the points, Really good job sir. Thank you

[zakariazemam]

that what i was looking for you are the best thank you so much

[Scultronic]

Best guide of how to do it on internet!!! man you are a life saver!!!

[dustrius]

Thank you SO MUCH. I've been racking my brain trying to activate the SSL on my new website for several days, reading tutorial after tutorial on Namecheap's help guide, and asking customer support to help. It's been incredibly frustrating and time consuming. Then I found this video and you walked me through exactly how to do it in 5 minutes. I'm astonished that not even Namecheap support were able to explain it this clearly over several attempts. I don't understand why it has to be this complicated. Clearly I'm not the only one who has struggled with this!

[bwclownfish]

Thank You!! I never could have done this on my own.