SSL certificate status showing as 'Draft'

[Superbean]

Username (e.g. epiz_XXX) or Website URL

epiz_30818251

Error Message

SSL certificate status shows as ‘Draft’ under the Free SSL Certificates tab. There is a creation date but no expiry date.

Other Information

Hi, I’m a total newbie at this so this could well be perfectly normal. I went ahead and picked Let’s Encrypt from the free SSL certificates available (some 12 hours ago), when I click on ‘verify’, it shows as ready but the status says ‘Draft’.
The reason I’m asking is cause when I go to install Wordpress, I have to select whether the URL is HTTP or HTTPS and right now it’s still HTTP. Should I just select HTTP for now and install Wordpress? Thanks for your help

[KangJL]

@Superbean

There is a creation date but no expiry date.

Any CNAME record? Did you follow correct instructions?

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@Superbean

Should I just select HTTP

Yes

[Superbean]

Thanks!

[Superbean]

@KangJL

Any CNAME record? Did you follow correct instructions?

Sorry, only now noticing this question, yes I did put in the CNAME record and everything seems fine.

[KangJL]

Click on “Verify Domain”

[Superbean]

Sorry, the second snapshot is actually the output after clicking the ‘Verify’ button from the first snapshot. So everything should be fine right?

[Superbean]

LOL, I’m so lame, those are 2 different verify buttons

I just clicked ‘verify domain’ now, thanks and it’s now saying requesting SSL certificate

[Superbean]

So I’m now trying to generate the CSR for the certificate and I have to fill a form, there is a field where I’m asked for my Company Name, what should I put there? I don’t have a company, thanks

[KangJL]

@Superbean

trying to generate the CSR for the certificate

You do not need this if you are using IF SSL tool. Private key and SSL cert will do.

[Superbean]

Oh ok, thanks, I was worried this was getting a little too complicated for me

[Superbean]

@KangJL

if you are using IF SSL tool.

Sorry to bother you again, where do I find this tool?

[KangJL]

This is what you are using now

[Superbean]

Right, I thought I figured it out but this is the screen I’m looking at now

[KangJL]

Click “show”

Proceed to install private key followed by SSL cert in the VPanel

[Superbean]

Pheww, finally, it’s done, THANK YOU!! It only took me a couple of hours LOL