How to Redirect website from http to https with .htaccess

Chrome and Firefox have started to show a warning to visitors when the SSL is not installed on the website. Additionally, Google & all major search engines also prefer sites that use https (SSL) i.e. giving better chances of ranking well in search results (SEO benefits).

There are many benefits of using SSL / https – now le’s talk about how you can get SSL for your website. You can purchase a standard SSL in the market that will roughly cost around $10/year.

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How to redirect all traffic from HTTP to https in 5 minutes

When your SSL is installed, the best approach is to keep a unified https link for visitors to see your site – in order to do this, add a below-given code block to .htaccess file:

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

(change yourdomain.com with your actual domain name)

How to add code to .htaccess file

Follow the steps given below to redirect all your traffic to https version:

• Login to Plesk
• Navigate to File Manager
• From top right section, opt to “Show Hidden Files (dotfiles)
• Find .htaccess file and select to edit (if the file doesn’t exist already, create one)
• Add above given to .htaccess file and click “Save Changes”
• Close the .htaccess and try your website with HTTP version and it should direct you to https version! All done!!!