Force HTTPS — redirect http to https

After installing SSL the site opens over HTTPS, but the HTTP version is still accessible. Search engines may index both — bad for SEO. You need forced redirect.

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Option 1: cPanel toggle

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1. cPanel → Domains
2. Find your domain in the list
3. Enable Force HTTPS Redirect

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Done. cPanel writes the rule into .htaccess.

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Option 2: manually via .htaccess

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Open public_html/.htaccess and add at the top:

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

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For WordPress

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Additionally in the admin: Settings → General change “WordPress Address” and “Site Address” from http to https. Otherwise you’ll get mixed content.

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Verification

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• Open http://yourdomain.tj — should redirect
• Check via curl -I http://yourdomain.tj — status 301 and Location with https
• Check internal links — no http://yourdomain.tj in the code (mixed content)