# Adding SSL certificate

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-ssl-certificate/312036>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** unsupported-install\
**Created:** [June 14, 2024, 5:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-ssl-certificate/312036 "2024-06-14T05:12:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-ssl-certificate/312036/5 "2024-06-14T14:03:23Z")

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> [@Jaskaran](#):
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> bought a SSL certificate and followed the instruction

Why?

Are you behind a firewall? If not a [standard install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/142537?silent=true) will get a free certificate and Just Work.

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