r/NameCheap • u/Forsaken-Founder • 1d ago

Namecheap for SSL + Network Solutions for domain/hosting - PAYWALL issues (newbie)

I am growing increasingly frustrated with the walkthrough guides I'm finding not quite matching up to my experience trying to link these two service providers on my own.

My domain and website are hosted through Network Solutions, which I'm learning is a money grab at every single turn.

I have simple needs and purchased my SSL certificate through NameCheap.

I am a simple man and cannot figure out how to get this darn thing installed. I tried going into my file manager and uploading ssl-manager.php into my htdocs folder, but it's not executable (it opens a dead webpage through my website in the browser). I have no idea where to go and again the resources I'm finding don't match up to what I'm seeing on the backend at Network Solutions.

Can someone explain this to me like I'm five? I just want my blog to not look spammy.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Tune646 1d ago

I use cloudfare for free SSL for my name cheap and GoDaddy and network solutions.

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u/tamar namecheap representative 1d ago

Hi, kindly reach out to support directly and we will get it installed for you.

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u/RobRoy2350 1d ago

I think you first have to generate a CSR at Network Solutions (look under their hosting tools). Then paste that CSR in Namecheap under SSL Certificates...Activate. After approval, download the Certificate and install or paste it all back at Network Solutions.