What are Ways To Redirect a Website From Http to Https

[Emma Peterson]

Hello Friends,

How can I redirect the website from HTTP to HTTPS? I have searched a lot about it but have not gotten a perfect solution. So, can any please let me know the exact solution for this?

[Hallie Russell]

Hey,

SSL can be a great option, but beware of open source SSL, which is free but insecure to protect a site due to its open code, as Heratbleed is an example. The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a data transfer protocol that is used in distributed, collaborative, multimedia data systems. The "S" in https denotes "Secure Socket Layer" (SSL).

[Clara Smith]

Hello Emma,

You can use this code or rule to move from Http to Https, you just need to add this code into your .htaccess file:

Please add this to the .htaccess file
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule (.*) https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI}

Generally websites use the http protocol as a default protocol to handle all the information, but Https can be a secure way to run a website online.

[Robyn Jones]

Hey,

You can do it using following php function to redirect your website using php code. You just have to call the function in the page at appropriate place where you need the redirect from http to https.

< ?php

function redirectTohttps() {

if($_SERVER[‘HTTPS’]!=”on”) {

$redirect= “https://”.$_SERVER[‘HTTP_HOST’].$_SERVER[‘REQUEST_URI’];

header(“Location:$redirect”); } }

?>

[Aaron Martin]

Hey,

You can do it using following php function to redirect your website using php code. You just have to call the function in the page at appropriate place where you need the redirect from http to https.

< ?php

function redirectTohttps() {

if($_SERVER[‘HTTPS’]!=”on”) {

$redirect= “https://”.$_SERVER[‘HTTP_HOST’].$_SERVER[‘REQUEST_URI’];

header(“Location:$redirect”); } }

?>

Yes, this one is the right one. Here I am just explaining, how this actually works. First check that SSL is installed on the server. Now to redirect the browser to “https” , You must know that the site is using SSL or not at the moment. And for this, there is a defined server variable in PHP called “HTTPS”. $_SERVER[‘HTTPS’] returns “on” values when the site is using an SSL connection.

[Jamie Lee]

Hello,

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[Clara Smith]

Hello,

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Hey,

This article is really nice and informative. They explained all the three possible ways.

[Emma Peterson]

Thanks, everyone. It was a great discussion.