EasySSLSetupStart guided setup
Follow the GoDaddy/cPanel path from your existing or new domain through official CertSage setup and verification.
Start GoDaddy SSL Setup →100% FREE · PRODUCTION VALIDATED
GODADDY / CPANEL FIRST
FREE SSL, WITHOUT THE SERVER-EXPERT STUFF
An easier way to set up free SSL with CertSage.
Fewer manual steps. No hand-editing PHP. EasySSLSetup prepares the site-specific CertSage configuration in your browser, then guides you through upload, CertSage setup, and a final SSL check.
Less preparation to do by hand
Manual preparation: find the PHP setting, work out its private-folder path, and configure storage yourself.
With EasySSLSetup: confirm your hosting paths, choose the official CertSage 3.3.1 file, and let the helper prepare its private-folder setting locally. Upload the prepared file and open CertSage; it creates or uses the private folder during initialization.
Your selected PHP file is not uploaded to EasySSLSetup. Only the supported configuration setting changes; CertSage branding, notices, and functionality stay intact. CertSage requests and installs the certificate on your hosting account.
No credit cardNo subscriptionOptional donations only
What is free? The guidance and checker are free to use, and CertSage requests certificates from Let’s Encrypt at no certificate charge.
Version 1 does not ask for your hosting password. CertSage runs on your own hosting account, where private key material stays private.
FOR DEVELOPERS
EasySSLSetup Engine Is Now Open Source
The EasySSLSetup SSL-automation engine is now available as an open-source development project. Developers are welcome to review, use, improve, and continue the software.
EasySSLSetup.com, this website, the domain, and the EasySSLSetup brand remain with founder Mark Rosenthal and are not part of the open-source release. No engine source files are hosted on this site; the GitHub repository is the home of the open-source project.
100% FREENo credit card or subscription
PRIVATE BY DESIGNYour SSL private key stays on your hosting account
TESTED & REVIEWEDBuilt through controlled safety checks
GODADDY / CPANEL FIRSTFocused first on shared-hosting customers
USE IT TODAY
Use the free Version 1 tools today.
Check your website
Check public DNS, HTTP, HTTPS, redirects, and certificate health without a hosting login.
Check My SSL →Get unstuck
Use troubleshooting, practice mode, and plain-English help without sending secret credentials.
Get Help →THE SIMPLE VERSION
You should not have to understand ACME, PEM files, cron jobs, or certificate chains.
Version 1 turns the customer-hosted GoDaddy/cPanel process into understandable steps.
1
Enter your domain.
We check what is already working.
2
Confirm your cPanel setup.
Use your actual domain entry, document root, and hosting IP.
3
Use official CertSage.
Download official version 3.3.1, let the wizard prepare its private-folder setting locally, then upload it. No PHP editing needed.
4
Verify the result.
A fresh Read-Only SSL Check is required before the wizard reports success.
BEGINNER-SAFE GUIDANCE
Your hosting stays under your control.
EasySSLSetup explains what to do. Version 1 does not log in to cPanel or ask you to send passwords, account keys, or certificate private keys.
- Use only the official CertSage release.
- Keep private CertSage files outside public_html.
- Run a fresh public check when setup is finished.
PROOF, NOT JUST A MOCKUP
Built in controlled stages and reviewed before moving forward.
The dangerous SSL-engine behavior was tested in controlled conditions. Version 1 exposes only the safe public checker and customer-guided GoDaddy/cPanel process.
These are project test results, not a third-party certification or guarantee.
BUILT ONE CLICK AT A TIME
Want to see how EasySSLSetup became a real project?
EasySSLSetup started with a real shared-hosting SSL problem. The build story follows the research, controlled testing, mistakes, fixes, and public guided-tool launch.
1
Problem
Free SSL was harder than it needed to be on shared hosting.
2
Build
Work one safe stage at a time instead of guessing.
3
Test
Prove the dangerous parts in controlled staging first.
4
Launch
Give customers a safe guided Version 1 path while future automation remains separate.
COMING LATER — AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION
Public one-click activation is a future upgrade.
The underlying SSL engine passed controlled production validation, but automatic activation is not available to public customers. Version 1 uses the guided, customer-hosted CertSage process available today.
WHAT TO USE NOW
Start the Version 1 guided setup.
Confirm the domain and document root, download official CertSage 3.3.1, follow the safe setup steps, and finish with a fresh public SSL check.
Start GoDaddy SSL SetupFAQ
Questions a normal website owner would ask.
Can I use EasySSLSetup right now?
Yes. The Read-Only SSL Checker and guided GoDaddy/cPanel Version 1 setup are available now.
Where do I get CertSage?
The wizard links directly to the official GriffinSoftware/CertSage v3.3.1 GitHub release. EasySSLSetup does not distribute CertSage. Its separate browser-local helper prepares your own official download by changing only the private-folder setting.
Does EasySSLSetup keep my SSL private key?
No. Version 1 is a guide. CertSage and its private data run inside your own hosting account.
Why start with GoDaddy cPanel?
Shared-hosting customers can be left with a difficult free-SSL process. Version 1 focuses on making that process understandable before expanding to more hosts.
Is this affiliated with GoDaddy, cPanel, or Let’s Encrypt?
No. EasySSLSetup is an independent project. Compatibility names are used only to explain the hosting and certificate systems it works with.
READY TO SET UP SSL?
Follow the GoDaddy/cPanel path.
The guided Version 1 flow starts with your actual cPanel domain and ends with an independent SSL check.