ABOUT SSL CAFE
About SSL Cafe
HTTPS, explained for the people who keep websites running.
For the people behind the website
SSL Cafe is a publication about HTTPS and the certificates that make it work. We help website owners, developers and small teams understand what they’re setting up, work through problems and keep renewals from becoming surprises.
Maybe you’re putting your first site online. Maybe you manage dozens of sites and need to work out why one browser suddenly refuses to load one of them. Either way, you deserve an explanation that makes sense and helps you decide what to do next.
Making the complicated parts clearer
Certificate problems can send you between your host, a browser warning and a wall of unfamiliar terms. SSL Cafe brings those pieces together: what a certificate does, where a problem might be coming from, and which checks can help narrow it down.
Our guides cover the foundations. Troubleshooting articles start with the problems you’re seeing. Our automation coverage explores ACME and renewal planning, so keeping HTTPS working can become a routine part of maintaining your site.
You don’t need to know every acronym before you begin. We explain the terminology as we go, with more detail where the task calls for it.
Useful advice, with the context to use it
Good technical advice explains when it applies. We draw on original documentation and standards, link to sources, and explain where a host, browser or particular setup changes the answer. A command or configuration example needs that context to be useful.
Our aim is to help you make an informed choice, including when a free certificate is the right fit. You can read more about our approach to recommendations and commercial relationships in our disclosures.
Help us make SSL Cafe better
Found an unclear explanation, spotted an error or have a topic you’d like us to cover? Email info@sslcafe.com. If you’re writing about an article, include its link and the part you’d like us to look at. Your questions help us see where a clearer explanation is needed.