To Generate a Certificate Signing Request for Apache 2.x

1. Log in to your server's terminal (SSH).
   
   
2. At the prompt, type the following command:
   
   
   openssl req -new -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout yourdomain.key -out yourdomain.csr

    Note: Replace yourdomain with the domain name you're securing. For example, if your domain name is coolexample.com, you would type coolexample.key and coolexample.csr.

3. Enter the requested information:
   Open the CSR in a text editor and copy all of the text.
   
   
   • Common Name: The fully-qualified domain name, or URL, you're securing.
     
     If you are requesting a Wildcard certificate, add an asterisk (*) to the left of the common name where you want the wildcard, for example *.coolexample.com.
     
     
   • Organization: The legally-registered name for your business. If you are enrolling as an individual, enter the certificate requestor's name.
     
     
   • Organization Unit: If applicable, enter the DBA (doing business as) name.
     
     
   • City or Locality: Name of the city where your organization is registered/located. Do not abbreviate.
     
     
   • State or Province: Name of the state or province where your organization is located. Do not abbreviate.
     
     
   • Country: The two-letter International Organization for Standardization (ISO) format country code for where your organization is legally registered.
     

      

4.  Note: If you do not want to enter a password for this SSL, you can leave the Passphrase field blank. However, please understand there might be additional risks.
5. Paste the full CSR into the SSL enrollment form in your account.