Title: ERR_SSL_SERVER_CERT_BAD_FORMAT
Last modified: April 9, 2018

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# ERR_SSL_SERVER_CERT_BAD_FORMAT

 *  Resolved [bobvdberg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobvdberg/)
 * (@bobvdberg)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/err_ssl_server_cert_bad_format/)
 * Dear forumers,
 * I have changed the:
    Wordpress Address (URL) and Site Address (URL) from http://
   to https://
 * The problem is that I now get an error when I try to load my wordpress or website.
   
   ERR_SSL_SERVER_CERT_BAD_FORMAT
 * Thanks in advance!
    -  This topic was modified 8 years, 1 month ago by [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/).
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ferr_ssl_server_cert_bad_format%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Name Hero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nameherocom/)
 * (@nameherocom)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/err_ssl_server_cert_bad_format/#post-10125565)
 * Do you have a valid SSL certificate installed on your website?
 * Since you didn’t post the URL I can’t check, but you can use this tool:
 * [https://www.sslshopper.com/ssl-checker.html](https://www.sslshopper.com/ssl-checker.html)
 * Simply enter in the URL of your website and make sure there is a valid and trusted
   SSL certificate installed.
 * If not, check with your web host to see if they offer them. Nowadays most web
   hosts have Let’s Encrypt which is free and automatic for domains.
 *  Thread Starter [bobvdberg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobvdberg/)
 * (@bobvdberg)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/err_ssl_server_cert_bad_format/#post-10125728)
 * Thank you for your tip.
 * At first I did not have the menu in directadmin to go to SSL certificates.
    I
   enabled this in on the customer panel of my hosting company. Then I made a SSL
   certificate with Let’s Encrypt. Now my website works again! Thank you! My website
   is now:
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 1 month ago by [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/).

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 * Last reply from: [bobvdberg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobvdberg/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/err_ssl_server_cert_bad_format/#post-10125728)
 * Status: resolved

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