Install and Use GoDaddy SSL Certificate on Hostgator Web Hosting Account

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If you have web hosting at Hostgator, you can still use a GoDaddy SSL certificate if you'd like. The cost savings of using a GoDaddy SSL instead of one of Hostgator Hosting SSL Certifcates is a reseller of can be significant.

Hostgator charges a $10 installation fee, but that's cheap. If you have a managed dedicated hosting account, Hostgator will install a GoDaddy SSL certificate for free. Hostgator is compatible with WHM/cPanel certificates, so Godaddy SSLs will work.

With shared hosting you have to have Hostgator's technical support do the Go Daddy SSL install as it's not possible to install your own SSL certificate without root access. If you have a VPS account or an unmanaged dedicated server you can choose to install it on your own, or use pay the $10 to have HostGator's experts install it for you.

To use a GoDaddy SSL on Hostgator, follow these steps:
1.Request a CSR to be generated from Hostgator. (https://secure.hostgator.com/generatecsr.php)
2.Buy GoDaddy SSL certificate. Go Daddy will need the CSR you received from HostGator.
3.Request Hostgator to install the SSL certificate. (https://secure.hostgator.com/installssl.php)

Information Hostgator needs to Install GoDaddy SSL:
•The SSL Certificate field is for the main certificate file. This will be provided by GoDaddy.
•The SSL CA Certificate (Trusted Authority) is also known as the CA Bundle or Cert Bundle; this is optional only if your GoDaddy does not provide a bundle.
•The RSA Private Key field is for the RSA key Hostgator will send via email when you request a CSR.