{"id":369,"date":"2019-08-01T21:18:08","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T21:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/ssl\/?p=369"},"modified":"2019-09-06T06:58:58","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T06:58:58","slug":"how-to-redirect-http-to-https-on-apache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/ssl\/how-to-redirect-http-to-https-on-apache\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Redirect HTTP to HTTPS on Apache \u2014 The Ultimate Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Installing an SSL certificate<\/a> on your Apache server is not the end of the process of securing your website. In fact it\u2019s really only the beginning. Your website is still being served via HTTP \u2014 this means you\u2019re going to need to re-write some URLs, create some redirects, and force HTTPS. This means you’ll need to redirect HTTP to HTTPS in Apache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, we\u2019re here to help. In this guide we\u2019ll discuss\nhow to take care of all three in Apache to redirect permanently your site to the\nHTTPS protocol. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, before we get started let\u2019s assume you\u2019ve already purchased and installed an SSL certificate<\/a> on your Apache server. You\u2019ll also need to have your SSL and rewrite modules active on Apache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Redirect HTTP to HTTPS on an Apache Server<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are two primary ways that you could redirect HTTP to\nHTTPS in Apache:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. You could use mod_rewrite in Apache, or<\/li>
  2. You can use the more secure virtual host redirect\nmethod. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    We always think it\u2019s best to go with the more secure\nmethods. As such, let\u2019s talk about redirecting your site to HTTPS using your\nvirtual host:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Open your virtual host.<\/li>
    2. Paste this in:

      <VirtualHost *:80>
      ServerName www.yourdomain.com
      Redirect permanent \/ https:\/\/www.yourdomain.com\/
      <\/VirtualHost> <\/em><\/strong>

      <VirtualHost _default_:443>
      ServerName www.yourdomain.com
      DocumentRoot \/ usr\/local\/apache2\/htdocs
      SSLEngine On
      . . .
      <\/VirtualHost> <\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Save.<\/li>\n
      2. Go on living your life.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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