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[Help.com.au FAQ](https://support.help.com.au/?hsLang=en) 2. [Hosting FAQs](https://support.help.com.au/hosting-faqs?hsLang=en) # How do I get a SSL Ceritificate? Before continuing with this guide, ensure you're logged into **DirectAdmin** and viewing the main dashboard. If you're not sure how to access DirectAdmin from your Help.com account, please follow our step-by-step guide here: [https://support.help.com.au/how-to-log-into-directadmin](https://support.help.com.au/how-to-log-into-directadmin?referrer=grok.com&hsLang=en) **Step 1:** Log into DirectAdmin and click SSL Certificates (found under “Account Manager”). ![](https://support.help.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-30-2025-01-14-20-1248-AM.png?width=408&height=380&name=image-png-Dec-30-2025-01-14-20-1248-AM.png) **Step 2:** On the SSL page, select the first grayed out tab labelled with "**Get automatic certificate from ACME Provider**." ![](https://support.help.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-30-2025-01-17-24-8732-AM.png?width=428&height=252&name=image-png-Dec-30-2025-01-17-24-8732-AM.png)   **Step 3:** Fill in the details: **ACME Provider:** Choose Let’s Encrypt as the provider (this is recommended). **Common Name:** Type just your domain (e.g., yourdomain.com). Do not add www, http://, or https://. **Key Size:** Leave it on the default 4096. **Certificate Type:** Leave it on the default SHA256. **DNS Provider: **Leave blank ![](https://support.help.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-30-2025-01-21-07-8149-AM.png?width=670&height=367&name=image-png-Dec-30-2025-01-21-07-8149-AM.png) **Step 5:** Choose what to protect with the certificate: - Always tick **yourdomain.com** and **www.yourdomain.com** (these are the most important). - If you only want SSL on specific subdomains, tick just those boxes. **Our recommendation:** Click the **Wildcard** button (to the right of the Common Name row). This covers **all** subdomains (e.g., blog.yourdomain.com, shop.yourdomain.com) with the one certificate — simple and future-proof. ![](https://support.help.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-30-2025-01-24-22-3577-AM.png?width=670&height=39&name=image-png-Dec-30-2025-01-24-22-3577-AM.png)       **Step 6:** Tick the box Force SSL with https redirect. This automatically sends visitors to the secure https version and stops the insecure http version from working. Make sure you click Save as shown below. ![](https://support.help.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-30-2025-01-25-13-0818-AM.png?width=273&height=39&name=image-png-Dec-30-2025-01-25-13-0818-AM.png) **Step 7:** Scroll down and click Save. ![](https://support.help.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-30-2025-01-26-25-2356-AM.png?width=64&height=36&name=image-png-Dec-30-2025-01-26-25-2356-AM.png) That’s it! The free Let’s Encrypt certificate will be issued and installed automatically. 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