How To Enable SSL (HTTPS) for Your Website
How To Enable SSL (HTTPS) for Your Website
Category: Web Applications
Website visitors are increasingly aware of secure data transfer, often looking for the green lock indicating a secure HTTPS connection. Here’s how you can enable SSL and HTTPS for your website to ensure secure communication.
Step 1: Install SSL Certificate
First, access your hosting control panel and navigate to My Domains -> SSL Certificates. Here, you can either order an SSL certificate or request a free Let’s Encrypt certificate.
Step 2: SSL Propagation
After installation, please allow up to one hour for the SSL IP to propagate across the web.
Step 3: Enable HTTPS via .htaccess
Next, go to Files -> File Manager in your hosting control panel. Navigate to your domain’s root folder (e.g., /www/mydomain.com/). If no .htaccess file exists, create one.
Edit the .htaccess file and add the following code at the top:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]
Step 4: Save Changes
Once saved, your website will automatically redirect all traffic to the secure HTTPS protocol.
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