How to forward http to https with .htaccess file

Below is instructions for linux based hosting with a wordpress installation.

• Log into your hosting where you edit your files

• Find and Open your .htaccess file

• Between this statement

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
..
</IfModule>

• Add these three lines of code (if any of theses lines appear don’t re add them)

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} 80
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://example.com/$1 [R=301,L]

• Change https://example.com/ to your website domain

• Open your page in private browsing htttp should forward to https

• Hope this solution worked for you!

• If this didn't please comment and I will try help you.

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Happy Coding :)

Asrin

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References

• Image from https://www.serif.net/serif-news/title/Should-you-run-your-website-securely-on-https-with-an-SSL-certificate/post/11147