{"id":1343,"date":"2019-02-08T10:36:09","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T10:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2019\/02\/08\/1583785-how-to-install-a-custom-ssl-in-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T03:11:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T03:11:23","slug":"1583785-how-to-install-a-custom-ssl-in-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583785-how-to-install-a-custom-ssl-in-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install a custom SSL in Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"

Install a custom SSL in Hostinger by uninstalling the current certificate and importing the certificate, private key, and certificate authority bundle (CABUNDLE) from your SSL provider. Use this method for SSL certificates purchased elsewhere, such as Extended Validation (EV) certificates, instead of the free Lifetime SSL included with Hostinger web and cloud hosting plans.<\/p>

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The below-given instructions don’t apply to sites created with Hostinger AI Builder <\/b>because it doesn’t support custom SSL<\/p>\n<\/div>

Step 1 — Uninstall the current SSL<\/h2>

First, make sure that the domain or subdomain currently doesn’t have an SSL installed. To do so, go to Websites<\/a><\/b>, find the site in question, and click Dashboard <\/b>next to it. Then, search for SSL<\/b> on the sidebar:<\/p>

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Locate the SSL for the domain (or subdomain). If there is one, click on the ellipsis ⋮ button <\/b>and select Uninstall<\/b>:<\/p>

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Step 2 — Import your custom SSL<\/h2>

Click on Import SSL<\/b>. Select the domain or subdomain <\/b>from the dropdown list and insert the values of the keys provided by the SSL issuer:<\/p>

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A custom certificate is usually a compressed folder (e.g., a .zip) of the following files:<\/p>