SSL certificate

DJ85 · 18 Oct 2021 at 20:55

I've recently designed a website, not that great at the moment but it has the basics for someone who's never done it before but I'm learning. I've been told to get a free SSL certificate but no idea where to start. I got my domain from 123reg and I used there website builder to build it. But they want £50 a Year for a certificate on top if all the extras there is as well, it builds up.
Any advice would be great thanks

chroniclard · 18 Oct 2021 at 20:57

https://letsencrypt.org/

Go here, have a read. Hopefully your host allows it.

So you actually need SSL ?

DJ85 · 18 Oct 2021 at 20:59

Thanks ill go have a look now

Deleted member 77746 · 18 Oct 2021 at 21:02

don't pay £50 a year for a SSL cert. If I was you move it to another host. (you might not be able to now if it's done in a designer)

Is this for a business or personal?

DJ85 · 18 Oct 2021 at 21:04

Its for business use,
I did go to a few Web designers but they want upwards of £4-500 to build a website and add one for me. I'm sure I could manage myself

Deleted member 77746 · 18 Oct 2021 at 21:06

David Flett said:
Its for business use,
I did go to a few Web designers but they want upwards of £4-500 to build a website and add one for me. I'm sure I could manage myself

David, would you mind DMing me the site so I can check it out please?

https://www.123-reg.co.uk/ssl-certificates/

Damn

this makes me sad for them charging this amount for a SSL cert.

DJ85 · 18 Oct 2021 at 21:17

No problem at all I have sent it over to you

DJ85 · 18 Oct 2021 at 21:18

chroniclard said:
https://letsencrypt.org/

Go here, have a read. Hopefully your host allows it.

So you actually need SSL ?

I was told to get one so visitors trusted the site and its not flagged as unsafe etc

Deleted member 77746 · 18 Oct 2021 at 21:21

David Flett said:
I was told to get one so visitors trusted the site and its not flagged as unsafe etc

Oh without a doubt a SSL cert is required for websites these days.

Just reading your DM then I'll reply.

DJ85 · 18 Oct 2021 at 21:23

I've been concentrating on the mobile version of it more than the desktop version but there both stuff a bit basic and all over the place at the moment. Reckoned most folks be on there phones nowadays!

Deleted member 77746 · 18 Oct 2021 at 22:25

David Flett said:
I've been concentrating on the mobile version of it more than the desktop version but there both stuff a bit basic and all over the place at the moment. Reckoned most folks be on there phones nowadays!

There's things available so that they are cross compatible.

Tablets, Phones, Desktops, Laptops and more.

Template builders can be a little cumbersome when it comes to cross platforms IMO.

SMN · 19 Oct 2021 at 13:00

Just front it with something like Cloudflare and generate the SSL certs through there.

firestars · 20 Oct 2021 at 16:47

Krystal Hosting has free SSLs to activate through CPANEL. I went down that road on all of mine. Certainly don't pay for it.

DJ85 · 20 Oct 2021 at 18:44

Thanks for all your help and suggestions, I've been getting some much needed help in the background from @Bouton Aide

Deleted member 77746 · 21 Oct 2021 at 17:12

SSL all sorted

Cheers David.