Knowledge Base
How to Enable Free Let's Encrypt SSL
Activating Your Free SSL Certificate
Let's Encrypt provides free, automatic SSL certificates.
Automatic SSL
In most cases, SSL is automatically enabled for your domain. Check by visiting https://yourdomain.com
Manual SSL Activation
- Log into DirectAdmin
- Click SSL Certificates
- Select your domain
- Enable Let's Encrypt option
- Click Save or Request
What Happens Next
- Let's Encrypt verifies you control the domain
- Certificate is issued (usually seconds/minutes)
- HTTPS becomes available
- Certificate auto-renews
Requirements
- Domain must point to your server
- DNS must be propagated
- Domain must be accessible on port 80
Multiple Domains
You can include multiple domains/subdomains in one certificate:
- example.com
- www.example.com
- mail.example.com
Certificate Renewal
Let's Encrypt certificates expire every 90 days but renew automatically. No action needed!