
What is Let’s Encrypt
Let’s Encrypt is a non-profit certificate authority that provides free SSL/TLS certificates to encrypt website traffic. It is a key player in promoting online security and privacy, making it easy for website owners to secure their sites with HTTPS. Let’s Encrypt works to automate the certificate issuance process, allowing website administrators to easily install certificates with just a few clicks. Its services are used by millions of websites worldwide, making it one of the most popular choices for obtaining SSL/TLS certificates.
Benefits of using Let’s Encrypt to secure a website include:
- It’s free: Let’s Encrypt offers free SSL/TLS certificates, which can save website owners money on their hosting costs.
- It’s easy to use: The certificate issuance process is automated, making it quick and easy for website administrators to install a certificate.
- It’s secure: Let’s Encrypt issues certificates that are just as secure as those from paid certificate authorities.
- It promotes online privacy: Encrypting website traffic helps protect users’ personal information and data.
- It can improve search engine rankings: Google and other search engines give preferential treatment to websites that are secured with HTTPS.
- It enhances user trust: Seeing the HTTPS padlock in a website’s address bar can give users confidence that their information is secure.
How do I install Let’s Encrypt on my website?
It could not be easier. Make sure the namervers are pointing to our servers. Open your Hosting control panel and find the SSL/TLS tool and click the “Activate Free SSL” button. In 30 minutes the Free SSL will be active and available to use free SSL certificate for your website.
All Free SSL certificates are wildcard certificates, so will automatically cover the domain and all subdomains – For example: domain.tld, www.domain.tld, anything.domain.tld.
First Published: January 4, 2023
Last updated: January 5, 2023
