How to Generate CSR in BigCommerce?

Generating a CSR to obtain an SSL certificate and encrypt customer communications is an important step for any e-commerce store. It protects sensitive data, improves trust with customers, helps with search engine optimization, and ensures you meet industry security standards. The security and business benefits far outweigh the minimal costs associated with an SSL certificate.

Generating a CSR and activating an SSL certificate for your BigCommerce store is an important security step that offers several benefits. Securing your store with SSL/TLS encryption protects sensitive customer data in transit, improves trust with customers, and helps ensure you meet industry security standards.

You can use our Automated CSR Generator Tool or else perform our step-by-step process.

Steps to Generate CSR in BigCommerce Manually

• Log in to your BigCommerce admin panel.
• Go to Settings > Security.
• Under SSL/TLS, click the “Manage Certificates” tab.
• Click the “Generate CSR” button.
• Enter the following details:
  • Common Name: Your domain name
  • Organization: Your business name
  • Organizational Unit: Department or division name (optional)
  • City/Locality: The city where your business is located
  • State/Province: State or province
  • Country: Two-letter country code
• Click the “Generate” button. You’ll see the CSR text appear in the text box.
• Copy the CSR text.
• You will submit this to your SSL certificate provider.
• Once you purchase and receive your provider’s SSL certificate and private key, upload them in the Management Certificates tab.
• Activate the SSL certificate.
• This will secure your BigCommerce store with HTTPS.

That’s the basic process for generating a CSR and activating an SSL certificate in BigCommerce to secure your storefront. Let me know if you have any other questions!

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