Still waiting for SSL after 5 days - My paint dried ages ago lol!

[Ruggedtank]

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Let’s Encrypt Pending

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domain is using InfinityFree nameservers

I used the automated option for adding the CNAME records for the domain lagunafishingproducts.com and requested a free SSL Certificate - Let’s Encrypt

This was on Saturday 8th February (5 days ago)

Any idea what I’m missing here guys?

[KangJL]

Please provide a screenshot

[Ruggedtank]

[KangJL]

Click on manage

What does it show?

[Admin]

A certificate being “Pending” means it’s waiting for you to complete the verification steps and move the request along. It will not leave this state automatically. If you just keep staring at the list of certificates and waiting for things to happen, you’ll be waiting for a very long time.

Please click Manage next to the certificate, and follow the instructions shown to move the order along.

[dan3008]

@Admin

A certificate being “Pending” means it’s waiting for you to complete the verification steps and move the request along.

I’ll be honest, I made this mistake for my first site here too. But after a week, I went and clicked the manage button and realised my mistake haha

[Admin]

I’m happy to take suggestions on better names for “Pending” if that could help make clear that it requires interaction to continue.

[Ruggedtank]

I had already clicked manage as you can see. I did this the same day (Saturday)

[Ruggedtank]

CNAME records

[JxstErg1]

Now click on “Request Certificate” and wait for the certificate to be issued, after which the page will be refreshed, then click on the button to install the SSL certificate automatically and you should be done!

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[Ruggedtank]

@JxstErg1

click on “Request Certificate” and wait for the certificate to be issued, after which the page will be refreshed, then click on the button to install the SSL certificate automatically

I did all that. clicked on “Request Certificate” and then clicked on the button to install the SSL certificate automatically. This is where I’m at… waiting!
I won’t be installing wordpress or anything for the time being other than a landing page.
Thanks for your reply.

[Greenreader9]

@Ruggedtank

I did all that. clicked on “Request Certificate” and then clicked on the button to install the SSL certificate automatically.

I don’t think you did, there are no certificates recently issued for your domain: https://crt.sh/?q=lagunafishingproducts.com

You need to click the purple “Request Certificate” button in the screenshot you shared.

[Ruggedtank]

I certainly did, I remember doing so.

[Ruggedtank]

Maybe I clicked it before it was ready? Anyway whatever the reason I just went through the exact same process and did it again…

Should be good now, thanks for your help!

[Ruggedtank]

[Jri-Creator]

“Pending” could be changed to something like “Action Required” or something.

[Greenreader9]

Or “Verify”

[Frank419]

I would recommend “Awaiting Client Action” when the user need to setup CNAME or install the certificate and “Awaiting System Action” when the certificate is being issued or is already installed but not take effect yet.

[Greenreader9]

I would say “user” to remove any uncertainty

[Admin]

Thanks for the input! I’ve changed it to “Action Required” per @Jri-Creator’s suggestion. It’s clear, but it’s also short, which is helpful when it’s displayed in a table on mobile devices.