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Before you apply any of available SSL options you have to go to your registrar website and change domain name DNS &quot;A&quot; record.<div class="content-editor__unstyled"> </div>Learn how to do it at:<div class="content-editor__unstyled"> </div><ul><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/registrar/get-started/register-domain/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CloudFlare</a></li><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://kb.porkbun.com/article/231-how-to-add-dns-records-on-porkbun" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Porkbun</a></li><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://www.godaddy.com/help/change-an-a-record-19239" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">GoDaddy</a></li><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/319/2237/how-can-i-set-up-an-a-address-record-for-my-domain" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Namecheap</a></li><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://my.bluehost.com/hosting/help/whats-an-a-record" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bluehost</a></li><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://www.name.com/support/articles/205188538-Pointing-your-domain-to-hosting-with-A-records" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Name.com</a></li><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://support.cloudways.com/creating-a-record-dreamhost/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Dreamhost</a></li><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=change+%22A%22+record&amp;oq=change+%22A%22+record+&amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.10485j0j7&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Other domain registrars</a></li></ul><div class="content-editor__unstyled"> </div>An &quot;A&quot; Record (or host name) associates a specific address with a specific IP address (secure.yourdomain.com &gt;&gt; 11.222.333.444). Thus, DNS &quot;A&quot; record should point to your new server IP, see above in Server information.

STEP 1 - Configure DNS

To streamline the SSL certificate installation process, TryDirect offers several options for users:<div class="content-editor__unstyled"> </div><ul><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/application-services/products/ssl/" target="_self">CloudFlare Free Certificates</a> (Preferred): Users can use CloudFlare to obtain free SSL certificates, which is the most preferred method.</li><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://try.direct/explains/nginx-proxy-manager" target="_self">Portainer + Nginx Proxy Manager</a> Nginx Proxy Manager is an excellent alternative that seamlessly handles SSL configuration out of the box. However, it does require slight configuration adjustment. This option requires Portainer and Nginx Proxy Manager to be selected in &quot;Applications&quot; section below | <a class="draft-link" href="https://try.direct/explains/nginx-proxy-manager" target="_self">Learn more</a></li><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://try.direct/applications/portainer-traefik-integration" target="_self">Deploying Portainer + Traefik</a>: Alternatively, users can opt to use Portainer + Traefik. This option requires Portainer and Traefik to be selected in &quot;Applications&quot; section below. Please note that this method requires technical knowledge of Portainer and Traefik. | <a class="draft-link" href="https://try.direct/applications/portainer-traefik-integration" target="_self">Learn more</a></li><li class="content-editor__unordered-list-item"><a class="draft-link" href="https://try.direct/explains/status-panel" target="_self">Status Panel </a>Application (Optional): Additionally, users have the option to include the Status Panel application by TryDirect. The goal of the Status Panel is to facilitate the activation and deactivation of SSL certificates with ease. It also provides visibility into the status of installed services on the server, allowing users to stop or restart services as needed. The &quot;Enable SSL&quot; button will indicate readiness by turning green once the domain is attached to the server. If not, users may need to wait for a couple of minutes.</li></ul><div class="content-editor__unstyled"> </div>Upon successful deployment of the chosen method, users will receive a confirmation email. With SSL enabled, users can securely browse their websites using HTTPS.

STEP 2 - Configure SSL

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