After you have placed you order for an SSL Certificate, and payment has been received, you will be sent an e-mail containing a link to configure the certificate in the client area.
1. Click on the link in the e-mail and sign in.
2. Choose your Web Server Type. If you don't know your web server type, or do not have access to your web server, please contact your web server administrator for help.
3. You will need to generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) or get a CSR from your web server administrator. To find out how to generate your CSR for many different web servers, click here. Paste the CSR into the box provided.
4. Fill in your contact information, and click on the "Click to Continue >>" button.
5. Depending on the certificate type you have ordered, the next steps may differ. If you have ordered a RapidSSL Certificate, you will be sent an approval e-mail. You need to select the e-mail address for the approval e-mail from the list. Click on the "Click to Continue >>" button.
6. You have now completed all of the configuration that can be completed from within your client area. Click on the "Click to Continue >>" button.
7. An e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address you selected in Step 5. You need to follow the instructions in that e-mail to approve the certificate.
8. You will be e-mailed the cretificate shortly. You need to put it on your web server. You may need to contact your web server administrator for help with this.
