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# Step 1 - Choose Product & Validity
**Important Documentation Conventions:** Normal text below provides feature descriptions and explanatory information. *Italicized text* indicates navigation paths, procedures, and actions to be performed within the CERTInext platform.
*This is the first screen you see after clicking New Certificate. You select which OV product to purchase and for how long.*
#### Common Fields (all four products)
**Group**: Your organization account name in CERTInext (e.g., ABC limited). *This is pre-assigned and cannot be changed here. No action needed - confirm this is your correct account.*
**CA Source**: The Certificate Authority that will issue the certificate. *emSign (eMudhra's trusted CA) is pre-selected. Leave as emSign unless your administrator has configured an alternative.*
**Certificate Type**: The category of certificate. *SSL/TLS Certificates is pre-selected. Leave as SSL/TLS Certificates.*
**Product**: The specific certificate product you wish to purchase. *Click the dropdown and select the desired OV product.*
**Subscription For**: The validity period of the certificate: 1 Year, 2 Years, or 3 Years. *Select the appropriate validity period*. Longer subscriptions lock in pricing and reduce renewal effort. Note: industry standard maximum is 1 year for public trust, but multi-year subscriptions provide continuous coverage through automatic renewal.
**Cost**: The price for the selected product and validity period (in USD). Auto-calculated. Review before clicking Next.
#### 1b. Product-Specific Fields
**Product Difference**
*The 'No. of Domains' dropdown appears ONLY for OV UCC SSL and OV Wildcard UCC SSL.*
It is not present for OV SSL Certificate or OV Wildcard SSL.
**No. of Domains (UCC & Wildcard UCC only)**: Sets how many domains the certificate will cover. *The default and minimum included in the base price is 'Upto 4'. You may add more during Step 5 at an extra per-domain cost. Leave at 'Upto 4' if you need four or fewer domains. If you already know you need more, you can add them individually in Step 5 (Certificate Information).*
**Extra SAN note (UCC & Wildcard UCC only)**: A note displayed beneath the Cost field informing you of the per-domain cost for SANs beyond the included base. Take note of this cost before proceeding. Each extra domain added in Step 5 will increase the Grand Total accordingly.
#### 1c. Certificate Features Panel
A blue information panel at the bottom of the screen describes what all OV SSL/TLS certificates include:
Secures Single, Wildcard, Multiple Domains & Sub Domains
Domain & Organization Validation
Average Issuance Timeframe: 1-5 Business Days
Unlimited Server Licenses
Strongest SHA2 & ECC Encryption
Major Browser & Mobile Device Compatibility
Free Expert Support
Automatic Renewal Reminders and Early Renewal Options
**Action**
*After reviewing all fields and the cost, click Next to proceed to Step 2.*
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