Install a free SSL certificate
WebGee issues and renews free SSL certificates automatically through AutoSSL. Trigger one manually, or use Let's Encrypt where Sectigo cannot issue.
Get HTTPS working on your domain with a free certificate. Applies to shared and reseller hosting.
In most cases there is nothing to do. WebGee issues certificates automatically through AutoSSL and renews them before they expire, for the lifetime of the account.
Installing a certificate does not by itself send visitors to the secure version of your site. That is a separate step — see Force HTTPS on your site.
Wait for AutoSSL, or trigger it now
AutoSSL runs on a schedule and picks up new domains on its own. To issue a certificate immediately:
- In cPanel, open SSL/TLS Status.
- Select Run AutoSSL.
Issuance usually completes within a few minutes.
Check it worked
Visit https://example.com — it should load with no browser warning. Or from a
terminal:
curl -sI https://example.com | head -n 1You can also confirm the certificate and its expiry under cPanel → SSL/TLS Status, where each domain shows its status.
About the certificates
- Issued by Sectigo, with 256-bit encryption.
- Valid for 90 days, renewed automatically a few days before expiry. In practice they do not expire.
- Free for the lifetime of the account.
If AutoSSL cannot issue
The domain does not resolve to your account
AutoSSL proves you control the domain by fetching a file over HTTP. If the domain points elsewhere — or its DNS has not propagated yet — validation fails. Confirm with Check what nameservers your domain uses.
The domain is subject to export restrictions
Sectigo cannot issue certificates to domains in certain jurisdictions under US export law: Afghanistan, Cuba, Eritrea, Guinea, Iran, Liberia, North Korea, Northern Cyprus, Sudan, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Syria and Zimbabwe.
Let's Encrypt does not have these restrictions. Select it as the provider under cPanel → SSL/TLS Status, or see Install a wildcard certificate via Let's Encrypt.
You need a wildcard certificate
AutoSSL issues per-hostname certificates, not wildcards. For *.example.com see
Install a wildcard certificate via Let's Encrypt.
Service subdomains are not covered
AutoSSL does not cover service subdomains such as mail. or cpanel. on alias
domains. See
Why AutoSSL doesn't cover service subdomains.