You, sir, are a fantastic resource for us DIY website folks. Seriously, your videos are always so helpful and straightforward. Subscribed! Thanks for sharing the knowledge!
Exactly what I was looking for, thanks bro. All working. I can't believe it's this simple, I was about to pay £60+ per year this morning but then saw this video. It's a subscribe from me.
This is an incredibly helpful tutorial, you really are very good at what you do. I followed along and everything went smoothly. Thanks! A million times over!
Wow superb presentation on creating Free SSL certificate. It is really super clear , easy to understand step by step tutorial. Thank you for being a superb teacher! Cheers Chris!
Great tutorial! But My hosting and domain name are from two different provider. In order to get a free SSL certificate do i need to change my hosting server to cloudflare?
Thank you! This was super easy to follow - you just gained another subscriber. How do you change the already existing subdomain to point to Cloudflare? Once I changed the nameservers to custom DNS, all of the subdomains can't find the DNS address
Hey thanks for this awesome tutorial. I was able to install my ssl certificate on my main domain. I've tried installing a certificate to a subdomain though and I can't seem to make really simple ssl work for that one. It would be awesome to get a tutorial for subdomains. Somehow, I managed to activate it without really simple ssl, but I kinda winged it and don't really know how it was activated. Plus, when I'm logged in my wp dashboard, it still says connection not secure but when I click on it, it says that my certificate is valid. If I just visit the website, the connexion is secure.
So if I have registrar as godaddy pointing to namecheap dns server for dns hosting and email, then all I got to do is point to cloud flare from godaddy then repoint from cloud flare mx records to namecheap to continue getting email from namecheap?
Hmmm, Not working. Followed the video to a T and still don't get the lock icon. I even installed Really Simple SSL on Wordpress and no luck. Anything else I should be checking for?
hi , what about this mistake ? Not Found on Accelerator Description: Your request on the specified host was not found. Check the location and try again.
Nice tutorial Craylor! I just have a question and I am a little bit confused with Nameservers. I bought the domain from Namecheap but wanted a2hosting to host it. So in Namecheap, I entered my a2hosting nameservers. But now I wanted to use the SSL certificate from cloudflare but it wants me to remove the a2hosting name servers and replaced it with cloudflare's. Can a2hosting still host my new domain if i put cloudflare's name servers at Namecheap? Thanks in advance.
Hey, I have the same query, did you find a solution to your question?, my website is registered on Google and hosted on namecheap, and using nameserver of namecheap
Thanks for your tutorial , I managed to do all without problems. One thing it isn't clear to me , does anybody know if the certificate SSL HTTPS of our website still renew automatically without having to do anything? I'm asking because this tutorial is two years old and on CloudFlare's website isn't very clear to me. Thanks in advance
Hi! Thank you for this tutorial. I was able to set up mine. I checked the certificate and it's valid for 1 year, what happens after that? I have to repeat the same steps again? Thanks 😊
If you've followed the tutorial and used Cloudflare to set it up, the certificate will automatically renew itself and you'll never have to do this again. Make sure the certificate is issued by Cloudflare, Inc to ensure it was setup properly.
Hey Kelvin! That's certainly strange. This this error coming from the Cloudflare dashboard, Really Simple SSL, or another place like when you visit the page?
So i just did this- really easy. Everything works well with the , but the minute I activate that plugin my images on my site all break. Wondering why. For now I just deactivated the plugin and will try to figure out what is up. Any ideas?
ok, so maybe I do this instead of paying asmallorange, where I host, the $$$ one year PositiveSSL Certificate or even more $$$$ for a Wild card SSL (whatever that means!- still learning) ???
You do need to make sure the DNS records for your email are already copied in to Cloudflare before changing nameservers. Cloudflare should scan your domain and add the necessary records automatically, but it's always good to double check.
@@Craylor Okay thanks! I have GoDaddy and it's a mess, and can't wait to switch. If I use Let's Encrypt with Really Simple SSL already, can I try this Cloudfare method and it overwrites the old way? Many thanks!
@@motonostraverse8346 Yep, correct! It will set you up so when you switch hosts in the future, you won't have to worry about installing an SSL certificate at the new host.
@@Craylor Yes I am version 5.7.2 In the plugin store when i look at Really Simple Ssl it does say "Compatible with your version of WordPress" with the green checkmark at the bottom but at the top where it should say install it say not supported.
Hey Craylor! I followed your tutorial step-by-step, but my certificate is claimed as "invalid". Any idea why? So when I do put in front of my wp-page, the https gets crossed out and marked as red.
It happened to me too. So , I checked and discovered I had an invalid ssl already on my domain, I then deleted the ssl certificate and tried again and it worked
@@DrewSchroeder It happened to me too. So , I checked and discovered I had an invalid ssl already on my domain, I then deleted the ssl certificate and tried again and it worked
I only use and recommend Cloudflare's free plan, so you will never pay anything for their services (including free SSL). You'll only have to renew your domain name and hosting.
I’m a musician. So when it comes to marketing/branding etc. Website/landing page has to be very specific to the artist, spelled correctly and linked to one account. Doesn’t help when you have website with all the extras
Ah once again Craylor you have video werhe you claim "oh easy and free, what's wrong with you?" and then you go throught the process and it is far from easy to install. Why do you do these things... get paid right? Shame.
My dawg fasho. Thank you for the look, helping no-code makers everywhere!
Oh my goodness. I can't believe this.... U gave all this value for free. Thanks man it really worked for me.
You, sir, are a fantastic resource for us DIY website folks. Seriously, your videos are always so helpful and straightforward. Subscribed! Thanks for sharing the knowledge!
Thank you so much man. Been working on this Google Cloud project for ages and this was the first solution that worked. Saved my life!
Worked like a charm... Great explanation and Wonderful result. Saved $$$ on monthly SSL costs.
Thanks Rajat! I appreciate your support.
Thank you! very well-explained tutorial, I cant thank you enough!
Exactly what I was looking for, thanks bro. All working. I can't believe it's this simple, I was about to pay £60+ per year this morning but then saw this video. It's a subscribe from me.
This is an incredibly helpful tutorial, you really are very good at what you do. I followed along and everything went smoothly. Thanks! A million times over!
thanks a lot. this video tutorial is the one that worked for me.
Wow superb presentation on creating Free SSL certificate.
It is really super clear , easy to understand step by step tutorial.
Thank you for being a superb teacher! Cheers Chris!
Thanks for your support!
Not all superheroes wear cape 😄
Thanks for this really informative video.
Thank you sir! I have been trying to figure out a simple solution for that lock next to my URL, and now I have it thanks to you! 🙌
First comment and first like!😎
I did exactly the same thing for my websites. Works really good!
Legend! Thanks for the support Umar.
@@Craylor No problem buddy! I support you because you give us valuable information with crystal clear explanations that helps us along the way.
2nd! lol! Nicely done, very well presented for all skill levels at web design!
Thanks Chris!
Thank you your method worked perfectly on my sites!
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Great tutorial! But My hosting and domain name are from two different provider. In order to get a free SSL certificate do i need to change my hosting server to cloudflare?
Amazing!! Worked like a charm, Thank You!
thanks I used this and now I can have the lock. thanks frfr
I had two different IP. Why that's ?
Looking forward to Craylor Academy 😎
many thx again for making the vid.
Some hosting company may not allow this rule. For example, gabia(Korean hosting company) does not allow that.
Excellent video! ❤
Great tutorial. Thank you
Thank you! This was super easy to follow - you just gained another subscriber. How do you change the already existing subdomain to point to Cloudflare? Once I changed the nameservers to custom DNS, all of the subdomains can't find the DNS address
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Awesome, thank you.
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Cool tutorial! Quick question tho, by changing nameservers, isn't that gonna make all your DNS records go to Cloudflare by Default?
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Hey thanks for this awesome tutorial. I was able to install my ssl certificate on my main domain. I've tried installing a certificate to a subdomain though and I can't seem to make really simple ssl work for that one. It would be awesome to get a tutorial for subdomains. Somehow, I managed to activate it without really simple ssl, but I kinda winged it and don't really know how it was activated. Plus, when I'm logged in my wp dashboard, it still says connection not secure but when I click on it, it says that my certificate is valid. If I just visit the website, the connexion is secure.
Will the SSL certificate apply to the subdomains as well ?
So if I have registrar as godaddy pointing to namecheap dns server for dns hosting and email, then all I got to do is point to cloud flare from godaddy then repoint from cloud flare mx records to namecheap to continue getting email from namecheap?
You are legend it helps me a lot
Thank you so much. You did great.
Hello sir, this is very easy, i really enjoy the lesson..
buh what if i'm using infinity free to host my domain.. buh I'm editing with WordPress
Thanks!! so much for this so helpful!!! also where is the setting in cloud flare to do the https redirect automatically
Hey, I aded the plugin and my wordpress site stopped connecting. what could the problem be?
Thank you!
Thank you very much, I appreciate the video. Huge like from here
Legend
Thanks for info. However my original host was godaddy and it is pointed to hostgator which host should I change the dns
9:11 doesnt take me to wordpress rather it brings a not found on this server issue. my domain is already set in cloudflair
Hmmm, Not working. Followed the video to a T and still don't get the lock icon. I even installed Really Simple SSL on Wordpress and no luck. Anything else I should be checking for?
nvm. It's working now. Does it take a while for the changes to take effect?
Hi Christian I am setting up an SSL on my WordPress site and I am wondering if I can download the SSL plugin and fix it that way.
Thank you for this awesome video and for saving me some $, it worked just like you said!
im not on wordpress i have my own website i manage does this work with this
Thanks, now going to wait 24h and see what happens, have a great day!
Thank you.
Can I still do this method, although my POS webhost says its not free by them, and I need to pay $199 a year?
hi , what about this mistake ?
Not Found on Accelerator
Description: Your request on the specified host was not found. Check the location and try again.
can you check if the plugin changes? there is no "Go ahead, active SSL!" button now, thanks
100% works. Thank you!
Glad to hear it. Thanks for watching!
@@Craylor Thank you again
thanks very easy to follow
Thanks Éric!
How can you do this with Sub-domain since you can't change the Nameserver of a subdomain?
i tried this method only for me to realize that really simple ssl installs lets encrypt instead of cloudflare in the background
Are you saying that you don't have to add the relevant certificate, private key and CA bundle?
Yes, I think this is the free one which is Let's Encrypt
Nice tutorial Craylor! I just have a question and I am a little bit confused with Nameservers. I bought the domain from Namecheap but wanted a2hosting to host it. So in Namecheap, I entered my a2hosting nameservers. But now I wanted to use the SSL certificate from cloudflare but it wants me to remove the a2hosting name servers and replaced it with cloudflare's. Can a2hosting still host my new domain if i put cloudflare's name servers at Namecheap? Thanks in advance.
Hey, I have the same query, did you find a solution to your question?,
my website is registered on Google and hosted on namecheap, and using nameserver of namecheap
This is what I want to know. Does this mean cloudflare take over hosting?
sorry you lost me when switching over to the Namecheap panel, my default is C-Panel, can you kindly assist on how to change the nameserver in C-panel.
I tried this but now I can't create emails because the DNS points to Cloudflare. Any ideas how to get around that?
You just need to add your mail records to Cloudflare. Your email host would be able to give you the proper records to add :)
Hello Chris, can you please assist with installing it on cpanel
Thanks a Ton, Bro....
Thanks for your support :)
When it takes 24 hours then we can close tab.
Great tutorial. However, I followed everything up to tea but I am still getting the error, "This Page isn't working" Any tips for that?
Thanks for your tutorial , I managed to do all without problems. One thing it isn't clear to me , does anybody know if the certificate SSL HTTPS of our website still renew automatically without having to do anything? I'm asking because this tutorial is two years old and on CloudFlare's website isn't very clear to me.
Thanks in advance
Why is my IP address different from the one it scan?
Please mine did not work..Kindly help me
Do you still need to regenerate every 90 days??
Does this work for subdomain too? Thanks for the tutorial! Definitely will try this soon.
Yes, CloudFlare's UniversalSSL covers subdomains too.
@@EasySSL Great to know. Thank you so much! :)
Hi! Thank you for this tutorial. I was able to set up mine. I checked the certificate and it's valid for 1 year, what happens after that? I have to repeat the same steps again? Thanks 😊
If you've followed the tutorial and used Cloudflare to set it up, the certificate will automatically renew itself and you'll never have to do this again. Make sure the certificate is issued by Cloudflare, Inc to ensure it was setup properly.
@@Craylor Yes, I've followed your tutorial. Thanks again! 😊
I hope this won't affect my website security?
Hey man, great help but I got an error. I followed everything you said but still got this... "Cannot activate SSL due to system configuration."
Hey Kelvin! That's certainly strange. This this error coming from the Cloudflare dashboard, Really Simple SSL, or another place like when you visit the page?
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Can you review Hostinger hosting review please ;)
I've talked about Hostinger in the past and may include them in my next hosting comparison :)
Crawler, Will it work in multi sites?
So i just did this- really easy. Everything works well with the , but the minute I activate that plugin my images on my site all break. Wondering why. For now I just deactivated the plugin and will try to figure out what is up. Any ideas?
so, it seemed like Jetpack Photon was the issue. I deactivated, and now all the images are coming in fine :)
Great troubleshooting. Plugins can often mess with stuff and cause issues. Glad you got it all sorted out!
Hi, Chris! How about a free ssl on a subdomain?
ok, so maybe I do this instead of paying asmallorange, where I host, the $$$ one year PositiveSSL Certificate or even more $$$$ for a Wild card SSL (whatever that means!- still learning) ???
Yep, exactly. You can let that SSL certificate expire and switch your site to DNS routing through Cloudflare. Free SSL indefinitely!
If I change the name server do I screw up my email?
You do need to make sure the DNS records for your email are already copied in to Cloudflare before changing nameservers. Cloudflare should scan your domain and add the necessary records automatically, but it's always good to double check.
@@Craylor Okay thanks! I have GoDaddy and it's a mess, and can't wait to switch. If I use Let's Encrypt with Really Simple SSL already, can I try this Cloudfare method and it overwrites the old way? Many thanks!
@@motonostraverse8346 Yep, correct! It will set you up so when you switch hosts in the future, you won't have to worry about installing an SSL certificate at the new host.
when i went to install really simple ssl it said in the plugin store that it is unsupported, did i eph up or did something change?
Really Simple SSL supports WordPress 4.9 or higher. Do you have at least WordPress 4.9? If not, try updating your version of WordPress and try again.
@@Craylor Yes I am version 5.7.2 In the plugin store when i look at Really Simple Ssl it does say "Compatible with your version of WordPress" with the green checkmark at the bottom but at the top where it should say install it say not supported.
Hey Craylor! I followed your tutorial step-by-step, but my certificate is claimed as "invalid". Any idea why? So when I do put in front of my wp-page, the https gets crossed out and marked as red.
did you figure it out?
It happened to me too. So , I checked and discovered I had an invalid ssl already on my domain, I then deleted the ssl certificate and tried again and it worked
@@DrewSchroeder It happened to me too. So , I checked and discovered I had an invalid ssl already on my domain, I then deleted the ssl certificate and tried again and it worked
@@coachdave8200 yeah I have an SSLon my site now. Thank you!!
@@DrewSchroeder you are welcome
At time time of renewal, how much cloudfare will charge?
I only use and recommend Cloudflare's free plan, so you will never pay anything for their services (including free SSL). You'll only have to renew your domain name and hosting.
@@Craylor Wow! That's great. Thanks for your reply.
Is your website http or https?
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This way is really clunky
what a waste of my life
Sorry you didn’t find this helpful. What was missing for you?
I’m a musician. So when it comes to marketing/branding etc. Website/landing page has to be very specific to the artist, spelled correctly and linked to one account. Doesn’t help when you have website with all the extras
Ah once again Craylor you have video werhe you claim "oh easy and free, what's wrong with you?" and then you go throught the process and it is far from easy to install. Why do you do these things... get paid right? Shame.
Why is my IP address different from the one it scan?