Create a CSR and Private Key
A CSR is used to request the certificate. The Private Key is required when installing it. They must match.
Online Generator
You can use:
Save both the CSR and Private Key before closing the page.
WARNING
Do not share the Private Key in public tickets, email, or chat.
Notes
- Use the main domain as the Common Name, such as
example.com. - For wildcard SSL, use
*.example.com. - Keep the Private Key safe.
Generate on Linux
bash
openssl req -new -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout example.com.key -out example.com.csr