cPanel SSL notes are self conflicting...

[Jack.Straw]

This note is in the private key section:
* It is recommended that you upload the Certificate (.crt) file first so it can be matched with the Key (.key) file.

and this note is in the Certificates (CRT) section:
* You must generate or upload a key before you can generate any certificates.

Which *note is correct?

 

[Kelmas]

If you purchased SSL:
1. generate private key (KEY);
2. generate certificate signing request (CSR);
3. paste generated certificate (CRT) to appropriate field.

 

[Jack.Straw]

I did not purchase it, it came with the cPanel on my server space. Would i need to purchase something additional?

 

[Kelmas]

cPanel certificates are self-signed and therefore browsers (e-mail, FTP clients) will pop error when connecting. I would suggest you to buy a trusted certificate, e.g. from www.ev1server.net - they have pretty cheap ones.

If you don't care browser warnings, you can use self-signed certificate that comes with cPanel. But I don't know exact steps to fix problems with it.

 

[Jack.Straw]

Thanks for the information, i appreciate your time.