Confused about how to submit my csr to get the ssl to give to my host providers

The model Let's Encrypt encourages is, when using shared or managed hosting, for your hosting provider to implement automated ACME software so that the only work you have to do -- if any -- is press a single button and your hosting company's software will automatically issue a certificate and then renew it in the future.

Many hosting companies support this.

Requiring you to manually obtain certificates is more complicated and error-prone for you, and means your website will break if you don't go through the same process to renew it every 2-3 months.

If you use a common control panel, like cPanel, it should have easy-to-use integrated certificate support (with Let's Encrypt or an alternative CA).

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