I just released a step-by-step tutorial that shows you how I setup free SSL on my WordPress websites using Cloudflare: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pMq_QpfumMg.html
Plus the OV or EV require end users to know where to look to find it under the lock just to feel better about purchasing. I doubt many know this or care as long as they see the lock it's probably sufficient.
My friend has a website. Because he includes the website url in his email signature, his email of often rejected by some email servers claiming the included link is insecure. I have to figure out how to fix this since a few months back I (at his request) modified his website. And I THINK it was my modification that invalidated his certificate. I don't know why, only that this trouble started around that time.
This is a related but different question than your video topic. I have SSL included free with my hosting provider but they say I need an SSL for my domain. Like why!!??
Something isn't right there. There's no such thing as an SSL certificate for a "domain" vs your web hosting. SSL needs to be installed and configured with your web host, and any domain name can work with it. However, the SSL certificate does need to be issued for your domain name, so maybe that's what they're referring to. Your host will generate a certificate for your desired domain and everything should work.
You wouldn't need to purchase it again if your host includes it. As long as your website loads via https and the lock icon displays in your browser, you're all set.
I removed my previous comment after doing a little more checking. I found that the issue is the interplay between Really Simple SSL and Elementor, not GoDaddy itself (that's not to say that GoDaddy doesn't have issues, as it certainly does). All that is required is a fairly simple step that involves manually reconfiguring your URL to reflect the change from http: to https: Here's the link. really-simple-ssl.com/knowledge-base/how-to-fix-mixed-content-in-elementor-after-moving-to-ssl/ Thanks so much for both your content and your prompt response. Sorry if I came off as a naysayer.
I'm glad you were able to figure it out! I wasn't convinced Elementor was actually causing the problem, but you proved me wrong. Hopefully this comment can help people who face the same issue in the future.
@@Craylor Elementor is certainly not without its issues. It's a great concept in theory, but if you take a look at the responses every time they post on FB, etc you'll see a lot of references to its glitchiness. I had to roll back to an earlier version just to get the editor to open up again, because I guess version 3.0.5 came with some bugs.
Thanks! It's a new set in the basement. I had a friend who does contract work do it for me. He did a great job! Each piece was hand stained, so it all started off as the lightest color before it was cut and stained.
Thanks you so much for the valuable content. Definitely the best and sincere reviews around youtube. Please keep up the good work and keep posting this valuable content and wordpress related stuff!!!
Great job on the video. One caveat though; while Let's Encrypt is better than no SSL cert, it would always rank at the bottom if your site is measured for the quality of it. So, personal sites, blogs, etc, yes. Professional/Stores etc, get a proper CA to issue and handle it
Yes! Stay away from GoDaddy. I’m not currently per of the Elementor affiliate program because I don’t personally use it for any of my websites. It’s not a bad plugin, I just like WP Bakery and have spent hours and hours learning that. Maybe you can Google it and find a promo code!
I just learned about the need for SSL Certificates today from another RU-vid channel. . . I came to check you out because I am a subscriber and repeat viewer of yours. . . My question is this: Can you not create an SSL certificate with Let's Encrypt alone ? . . . I went on the LetsEncrypt.org website before watching this video, and I saw instructions for creating a free-SSL-Certificate. . . Why use CloudFlare when there are step-by-step instructions on Let's Encrypt ?
Great question! Yes - Let's Encrypt allows you to generate a free 90-day SSL certificate. If you're tech savvy and you like being able to generate your own certificate and install it on your web hosting account, this is perfectly fine. Some hosts even let you set it up to auto renew every 90 days so you never have to think about it. The sell for Cloudflare is that you never have to deal with installing a certificate. It has SSL pre-configured, renews automatically, and gives you the extra security and speed benefits of the CDN and DDoS mitigation. Overall, it's personal preference. I see Cloudflare as a huge value add to any site and an industry standard tool, but Let's Encrypt is a perfectly legitimate way to get free SSL too.
I'd pay for ssl at this point. I'm sick of wasting time trying to get it to work. I figured it out one time and had to follow tutorials ON tutorials because so many steps didn't work. It was so involved I don't even remember what I did to get it to work. If I set it up on linode, it's like pushing a "make it work" button. If I try to self host from my bare metal server, my isp blocks port 80 so I have to do DNS challenge and it just doesn't work. I'd pay someone $100 to make it work but I want them to show me detailed step by step instructions on why it works for them but not for me. Hosts charge too much for the amount of resources I use, I own the equipment, I shouldn't have to pay $100 a month for what I have sitting on my desk right next to me.
Hi Bryon, I would love to help you get a free SSL certificate for your website and also teach you step by step on a Zoom call, let me know if you are interested?
@@mosharafhussain1531 hello. Thank you so much for the offer. I did find a detailed tutorial that explained how to use certbot to do a dns challenge. It was very easy once i understood the process from a very detailed well written tutorial
Nothing is free. Your domain remains open and vulnerable to the public when you do this. Hackers love you. Stay private. Pay extra if security matters to you. I will say this though. Cloudflare is the best way to do it if you're going freemium
Geez Craylor ... what's going on with your site? I have left msg's critisizing your FREE SSL bs and yet I can not find it. What's going on Craylor? Are you putting up one of those UTube bs sites? Shame on you.
To be frank you can make an SSL certificate with a few terminal commands, so why people pay for this is beyond me. yes, I get it because Google says so.
I came searching specifically for SSL information and found you! Thank you for providing so much info on so many different website subjects! I definitely appreciate it all!
OMG this is the most explained detailed video I have ever seen for SSL . Thank you! A lot of youtube videos out there explaining free trails SSL which is bias
This was super helpful and really appreciate your posting this. Would love to hear what you think of selling digital media like e-books via Google Drive and a Paypal button if you have any opinion on the topic.
What is the point of having the second camera if you just flick to it for half a second and then go back to the other view without even looking at it? Kinda weird for a video.
Awesome video bro but i have a question i saw that i have to pay for SSL if i get a domain from name cheap but Hostinger offers it for free if i link those 2 will i still have SSL problems?
Thank you! If I have a website that is linked to etsy where a purchase can be made, is it safe for the customer? thanks. Very small operation, possibly due in part to my website having the 'not secure' in the address bar. thank you again.
Hey Lee! If you are linking people out to Etsy where they make their purchase, it's definitely secure. Even if your website does not have SSL, as long as they are completing the purchase on etsy.com, there is nothing to worry about. From a security perspective you're all good, but I still would recommend trying to setup SSL if you can (1) for peace of mind for the average visitor, and (2) to have the best chances of success with the Google algorithm.
Only of the SSL certificate is a "wildcard" certificate. Typically, you would issue an SSL certificate for the root domain and each subdomain, as you typically do not have many subdomains. If your platform is dynamic or has an infinite amount of subdomains, a wildcard certificate is the way to go.
This is the second recommendation of yours I'm following. First Thegem theme for my website, now Sloudflare to stick it to GoDaddy! Do I have to change my nameservers from GoDaddy to Cloudflare to download the SSL cert?
You will need to change your namesevers from GoDaddy to Cloudflare in order to use their free SSL solution. Check out my new tutorial that offers a step-by-step guide on this.
I don't know everything about the Google algorithm due to how secretive it is, but in my understanding, there will be no impact from switching SSL providers. Google simply cares that you have SSL period.
Thanks, I'll then switch over to CloudFlare when it expires. And by then I probably will need to switch my hosting as well, so maybe I'll try out a hosting company instead that already has that free SSL from Let'sEncrypt.
thank you , you're the best, recently my register which was already expensive had change the plans to PAID SSL and I got so angry and this helped me out a lot thank you so so much.
Does Wix offer free SSL certificates when purchasing a premium plan? Or does namecheap provide a free one when you purchase a domain? Trying to figure out if this is something I need to worry about, or if it is already covered. My website seems to have it, I just don't know where it is coming from... also it shows the certificate expires in September, will a new one automatically be issued?
Great question! Hosted platforms like Wix usually include SSL free in all plans indefinitely. From what I can tell, Wix automatically installs an SSL certificate for you and they will issue a new one automatically when that one gets close to expiring. This is a benefit to using a website builder, as they tend to handle the technical stuff like this.
@@AJFaithFitness I just purchased hosting and domain through Namecheap, and from what I can tell they include a free SSL certificate for one year, that can be used on up to 50 websites. After the first year, they claim to give you a 50% off discount for the second year, then third year and onward is standard price.
I was not aware of how shitty GoDaddy was when I bought my domain. I bought it a couple of weeks ago and its supposed to be my portfolio website. I was planning to host the website on my raspberry pi privately and was now wondering if I can even do that with GoDaddy. I just got recommended this video and I am definitely gonna check out more of them about this topic. I would greatly appreciate some advice on whether I should host the website myself and if yes, how that would be possible for me to do with my GoDaddy domain. The main reason I want to is because I believe it would be cheaper than the alternatives, but feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
Great question! There are a few things to breakdown: 1. While I don't like GoDaddy because of their business tactics, they legally cannot restrict you from pointing your domain name anywhere just like you can at any domain registrar. They make it a bit harder to do in the panel, but you are free to point your domain wherever you wish. 2. I'm not knowledgeable on local web hosting. I assume it can be done using techniques like port forwarding, but I would really not recommend it. You're leaving your home (or work) WiFi connection open to the entire internet. If your website gets a spike in traffic from bots or DDoS attacks, it can slow down or take down your WiFi connection. If you need web hosting on the cheap, I'd look at Hostinger or Namecheap. If you can't afford it, you could definitely try hosting it yourself, but I'd look at it as an experimental project rather than a viable and realistic solution.
@@Craylor Thanks for the fast answer, even tho the video is months old, I appreciate it! I'm glad to hear that I can move my domain. As for the private hosting, I asked around in my friends circle and two of them do host a webserver on a Pi for cloud storage and they say that it's absolutely no problem. One of them even offered to host it for me. As the site is going to be a portfolio site, I am not expecting much traffic or ddos attacks, although it is a fair point to keep in mind that I haven't considered before. I have been looking at "freehosting.com" before as it is the only actually free hosting solution I have found, but I couldn't find any reliable source on whether or not they keep what they promise or not and I found a bunch or tutorials on how to host your website with apache2 from the raspberry. Price is indeed the main factor I am considering, not necessarily because I couldn't afford it, but mainly because I don't want to spent money if I don't have to. However, before I can even start thinking about hosting it myself I will have to change some settings in my router and probably talk to my provider to, in order to get a public IP4 address (as far as I know that is necessary). Again thank you for the vids, I will definitely be checking out Hostinger and Namecheap. Thanks again, you have definitely earned my sub
thanks i just need one SSL for one web but i cannot use a cloudflare it would point a ns and i cannot do it hahahaha, do you know a free really SSL today s ...where is
What's the name of your website builder and host? By the way, Cloudflare can replace the nameservers it is currently pointing to. When you add the domain to Cloudflare, it will scan the DNS record of the current nameservers and mirror them.
@@Craylor thx for a help , site is / a s o - e . x y z / and i need a SSL can you help if you know free where to find it .... thank as you are so quick i will follow you from now ....okey hoster is a webhosting is in awardspace. c o m / you are saying that i can put more servers but they are pointed at / ns5 and ns6 awardspace / and i can put servers a cloudflare and add them in too and is that possible ??? i can add cloudflare severs too and no matter if site is pointed on ns 5 and ns 6 awardspace it would work to get free SSL ??? IS THAT POSSIBLE ???
@@Craylor now i have pointed two new ns from cloudflare bellow a ns5 and ns6 awardspace hahahha is this gonna work ahahahah let me check a site a hahahah site with a dozen pointed servers on one domain ahahaha
Good video, but the title made me think I'd be able to see how to actually do it. I already knew that you can get one for free through Let's Encrypt, but wanted to make sure I don't fuck it up... So this video wasted my 6 minutes because it didn't show me what it said in the title.
Hi Pedro, Cloudflare definitely uses a dark pattern to make it seem like you have to pay for it. Scroll down past the plans and there is an option at the bottom to proceed with their free plan. I'll be working on a step-by-step tutorial for WordPress soon.
I purchased an SSL certificate through Godaddy and set it up. It worked for 1 hour and then it got blocked by Heroku. My site is hosted through Heroku and if you're on a free dyno it doesn't let you set up the SSL certificate on their end. What hosting site would you recommend as an alternative???
I don't have one on my channel, but you may find one somewhere else on RU-vid. I'll be including a tutorial in my upcoming online course and may release it as a RU-vid video as well.
A paid SSL certificate does not improve security to my understanding, it only offers a warranty if the encryption were to ever get broken. That still may be something that's worth it for you if you have an e-commerce store.
@@Craylor Domain Validation does very little to instil confidence in customers, as there is absolutely zero vetting other than making sure you have control of (not necessarily even ownership of) the domain. Organisation Validation and Extended Validation have a fairly rigorous vetting procedure with requiring a registered company with valid contact details, a letter from an accountant or attorney confirming you and your business are who you say you are, etc. Basically, it’s near impossible for a scammer or fly by night to obtain, so if you see a website with OV or EV you can be pretty sure it’s legit. You can setup a fake site using fake credentials and still get a DV SSL certificate.
Yeah, Cloudflare has updated their site to make the free plan harder to find. If you scroll down on the page, they have a horizontal box for the free plan. It's a dark pattern and it looks like they don't offer a free plan if you aren't looking closely.
Thanks to your video, I signed up with Cloudflare and now have my three websites SSL certified. It was fairly straightforward, and only took a few minutes to go 'live'. Thank you again.
Some ssl certificates are even in 1000's of dollars range , the problem is majority of us won't be able to experience the difference between the free or cheap ones and expensive certificates. I just read that some certificates were providing all kinds of protections , i can't even remember , the certificate was doing so many things for which we usually install a web security plugin.
“If you use GoDaddy shared web hosting, it’s currently very difficult to install a Let’s Encrypt certificate, so we don’t currently recommend using our certificates with GoDaddy. “ I use godaddy unfortunately - so frustrating why go daddy doesn’t have this as part of your yearly cost of website. Wordpress does... 🤦♂️
Wonder how many others thought like me that Cloudflare was only free for blog and personal sites :) $20 a month for portfolio sites and upwards from there is a big leap from free! Watched your other video on setting up Cloudflare too, a great help. Thanks for your clarity on this.
Cloudflare is free for anyone and everyone! You just have to pay if you want the premium features, but I've never felt the need to pay for it. They definitely "suggest" the plan they think is appropriate for the type of website. I "suggest" the free plan for everyone :)
@@Craylor I am about to setup a website for someone does Cloudflare still work even today to get the ssl certificate. Also which one is better to use Let’s Encrypt or Cloudfare for SSL or it doesn’t matter.
Hey Dante! I appreciate your feedback. I'm going to go into much more detail on how to install SSL for free in my upcoming online course, and I may offer this video free on my RU-vid channel.
@@Emmanuelgreatest lol, the title of the video says “how to GET SSL free” not how to install it 🤷🏼♀️. Might need to search for what you need differently 😬🤷🏼♀️🤔?
Hey Yonas! I am using a Sony A7 III (with Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 lens) for the main camera angle and a Sony a6600 (with Sigma 30mm 1.4) for the secondary angle.
