{"id":1060,"date":"2021-07-06T09:33:22","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T09:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2021\/07\/06\/5387409-how-to-install-a-free-ssl-on-cyberpanel-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T07:08:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T07:08:59","slug":"5387409-how-to-install-a-free-ssl-on-cyberpanel-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/5387409-how-to-install-a-free-ssl-on-cyberpanel-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install a free SSL on CyberPanel at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While CyberPanel provides you an opportunity to <b>automatically issue an SSL certificate<\/b>, it is necessary that the domain is pointing to the VPS by nameservers first &ndash; no worries as we&rsquo;ll cover it in detail, just follow these steps:<\/p><h2 id=\"h_1811090ae9\">Step 1 &ndash; Preparations<\/h2><p>Before installing the SSL, make sure that:<\/p><ul>\n<li>The <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-vps-has-cyberpanel-installed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4983641-how-to-use-cyberpanel-with-a-vps-at-hostinger\/\">VPS has CyberPanel installed<\/a> and <b>updated<\/b>, and the dashboard is accessible<\/li>\n<li>The domain is <b>added to CyberPanel<\/b> and is <b>not used elsewhere<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 id=\"h_578d0718f5\">Step 2- Create Nameservers and Point Domain<\/h2><p>On CyberPanel,<b> <\/b>go to DNS &rarr; <b>Create nameserver<\/b>:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12100 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-29-1024x517.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-29-1024x517.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-29-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-29-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-29-1536x775.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-29-2048x1034.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><p>Next, fill in the form with the following:<\/p><ul>\n<li><b>Domain name<\/b> &ndash; your domain name<\/li>\n<li><b>First Nameserver<\/b> &ndash; create a name for your first nameserver, such as ns1.domain.tld (where domain.tld is your domain name)<\/li>\n<li><b>IP Address<\/b> &ndash; Your <b><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-vps-ip-address\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/5139756-how-to-find-your-vps-ip-address-at-hostinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VPS IP address<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Second nameserver<\/b> &ndash; create a name for your second nameserver, for example, ns2.domain.tld<\/li>\n<li><b>IP Address<\/b> &ndash; Enter again your VPS IP address<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Once done, click <b>Create Nameserver<\/b> to save the changes:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12101 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-30-1024x824.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-30-1024x824.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-30-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-30-768x618.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-30-1536x1236.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-30.png 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><p>Now, set up these nameservers as <b>child nameservers <\/b>to point your domain to your VPS. If your domain is purchased at Hostinger, you can do so from Hostinger dashboard following this guide: <b><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-how-to-create-child-nameservers\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583401-how-to-create-child-nameservers-at-hostinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to create child nameservers<\/a><\/b>.<\/p><p>Use the following values for the child nameservers:<\/p><ul>\n<li><b>Child nameserver 1 and 2<\/b> &ndash; the nameservers created in the previous step<\/li>\n<li><b>IPv4 address<\/b> &ndash; your VPS IP address<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Wait up to 24 hours for <b><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-propagation\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4146975-what-is-dns-propagation-at-hostinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">propagation<\/a><\/b> to complete and after that, the domain&rsquo;s DNS zone will be managed from CyberPanel and you will be able to install the SSL.<\/p><p><b>NOTE<\/b><\/p><ul>\n<li>If your domain is purchased elsewhere you will need to set up the child nameservers there. To manage your domain and VPS in one place, you can <b><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-transfer-your-domain-to-hostinger\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583436-how-to-transfer-a-domain-to-hostinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transfer your domain to Hostinger<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 id=\"h_9d8d45471e\">Step 3 &ndash; Issue SSL Certificate<\/h2><p>Once your domain is fully propagated, you can install the SSL and force HTTPS. On your CyberPanel dashboard,<b> <\/b>go to Websites &rarr; <b>Manage&nbsp;<\/b>then choose the domain name and click on <b>Issue SSL<\/b>:<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12102 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-34-1024x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-34-1024x470.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-34-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-34-768x352.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-34-1536x705.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-34-2048x940.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><\/div><p>To <b>force HTTPS<\/b> for your website, click on&nbsp;<strong>Settings:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12103 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-36.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-36.png 630w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-36-300x74.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/strong><\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><\/div><p>Next, click on&nbsp;<strong>Config &rarr; Rewrite Rules <\/strong>and on the dropdown list and select <strong><b>Force HTTP &rarr; HTTPS<\/b>:<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12104 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-32-1024x445.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-32-1024x445.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-32-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-32-768x334.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-32-1536x668.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-29_16-32-2048x891.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/strong><\/p><p>Click on <b>Save Rewrite Rules<\/b> to save the changes. That&rsquo;s it! The SSL is issued and a secure connection is forced. You can now visit your website on an incognito window to verify that SSL is properly installed and working.<\/p><p><b>NOTES<\/b><\/p><ul>\n<li>The issued SSL Certificate is from <b>Let&rsquo;s Encrypt <\/b>and is valid for <b>90 days<\/b>. After the certificate expired, you will need to re-issue it<\/li>\n<li>Installing an SSL while the domain is still propagating will create a <b>self-signed certificate<\/b>, which may cause errors when accessing your website<\/li>\n<li>If you encounter any issues while installing SSL, check this article on <b><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-how-to-fix-ssl-issues-on-cyberpanel-vps\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/5496683-how-to-fix-ssl-issues-on-cyberpanel-vps-at-hostinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to fix SSL issues on CyberPanel VPS<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Installing SSL certificate on domain using CyberPanel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[200],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cyberpanel-vps"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/5387409-how-to-install-a-free-ssl-on-cyberpanel-at-hostinger","default":1},{"locale":"es-ES","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/es\/support\/5387409-como-instalar-un-ssl-gratuito-en-cyberpanel-en-hostinger","default":0},{"locale":"fr-FR","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/fr\/support\/5387409-comment-installer-un-ssl-gratuit-sur-cyberpanel","default":0},{"locale":"id-ID","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/id\/support\/5387409-cara-install-ssl-gratis-di-hostinger-cyberpanel","default":0},{"locale":"lt-LT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/lt\/support\/5387409-kaip-idiegti-nemokama-ssl-naudojant-cyberpanel-hostinger-platformoje","default":0},{"locale":"pt-BR","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/br\/support\/5387409-como-instalar-um-ssl-gratuito-na-vps-com-cyberpanel","default":0},{"locale":"uk-UA","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ua\/support\/5387409-\u044f\u043a-\u0432\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0442\u0438-\u0431\u0435\u0437\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0442\u043d\u0438\u0439-ssl-\u0443-cyberpanel","default":0}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1060"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1060\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19927,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1060\/revisions\/19927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}