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Symptom

You want your visitors to use SSL protected connections only. When a visitors opens a URL with http:// she shall be forwarded to the equivalent https:// URL.

Solution

There are several solutions. It is important to all that redirecting to SSL does not automatically generate an SSL certificate. Keep the order in mind: Make sure you first set up an SSL certificate (for example, with the "Let's Encrypt" icon). Only then turn on the redirect. If you enable redirection without first installing the SSL certificate, the SSL certificate cannot be installed because the necessary audit files cannot be retrieved by the CA.

1. Log in to the webspace control panel.

2. Select the "Websites & Domains" tab.

3. Click on the "Hosting Settings" link.

4. Check the box "Permanent SEO-safe 301 redirect from HTTP to HTTPS".

5. Click on the "OK" button.

Alternative solution:

In the document root directory of your website create an .htaccess file. If an .htaccess file already exists, edit that file. .htaccess is a text file that can be edited with any popular text editor. The file needs to include these three lines at the beginning of the file to forward all http:// requests to https://:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !on
RewriteRule (.*) https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L]

The commands instruct the web server to forward all requests that it does not receive on the default SSL port 443 to the same URL in https:// syntax.

Many .htaccess files already have a "RewriteEngine On" line. In that case add the two redirect lines into the following lines. If an .htaccess file does not yet have a "RewriteEngine On" line, add the three command lines at the beginning of that file.

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