Redirecting a Website from http to https in cPanel


It is very common to have SSL certificate in website now-a-days. In general, the website is configured to access using http and https both separately. It is a security hole to access such websites using http. For this reason, http to https redirection is required. It can be achievable in some ways. The most popular is using the .htaccess file.

Step 1: Login to cPanel

Step 2: Go to public_html under file manager.

Step 3: Create a .htaccess file if it is already not created. Add below lines.

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

Step 4: Save and close.

Now, the website should be redirected from http to https.

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