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Getting Started with SSL

This tutorial series will show you how to set up SSL for your apps while explaining how SSL and HTTP/2 work to secure your app's content for your visitors.

1. What Is SSL?
   Secure Sockets Layer, commonly know as SSL, is the encryption technology used to secure the connection between a web server and a browser.
2. How to Install an SSL Certificate on Your Site
   ServerPilot offers two ways to deploy SSL on your site: by using one of ServerPilot's free AutoSSL certificates or by deploying a certificate you bought from a certificate authority (CA).
3. Multi-domain SSL Certificates
   If you have a single app that needs to use SSL for multiple domains, you will need a multi-domain SSL certificate.
4. Wildcard SSL Certificates
   If you have a single app on your server that will be using many subdomains, you may want to use a wildcard SSL certificate.
5. How to Use an Existing SSL Key and Certificate in ServerPilot
   If you already purchased an SSL key and certificate and are moving from another host, you can use the same key and certificate on your server managed by ServerPilot.
6. What Is HTTP/2?
   ServerPilot automatically enables HTTP/2 on your SSL-enabled apps. Once you add your SSL certificate, there's nothing more you need to do.
7. How to Enable HTTP/3?
   HTTP/3 improves performance for mobile browsers. For an app to be available over HTTP/3, SSL must be enabled.