How to Fix NOT SECURE SIGN/Force HTTPS For your website.


If you have a secure socket layer certificate (SSL) on your website, you can automatically redirect visitors to the secured (HTTPS) version of your site for a secure connection. StormerHost.com hosting uses cPanel and there is a simple tool in cPanel that will help you accomplish this.

Enforcing SSL for Main domain and Addon domain:

  1. Open a new tab and type whynopadlock.com.
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  2. Enter your domain name in the field provided and Click on the (I’m not a robot) to complete the recaptcha then Select Test Page.
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  3. Click on the More Info at the far end of Force HTTPS.
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    Screenshot 28

  4. Copy Code provided in the rectangular grey box.
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    Screenshot 29

  5. Log into your cPanel. In the file section, Click on File Manager
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  6. Select the public_html folder
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  7. Search for .htaccess file. If not found, Click on Settings on the upper right corner.
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  8. Select Show Hidden File and click on Save.                                                                                                                                                                    
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    Screenshot 33

  9. Note: If you don’t find the .htaccess file after enabling the “show hidden files”, you can create a new one by Clicking Add File icon in the top left corner.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Enter the name of the File i.e: .htaccess in the first file and Click on Create New File.
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  10. Right Click on the .htaccess file then Select Edit.
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  11. Click Edit again when the pop-up appears.
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  12. Paste the Code you copied from the whynopadlock.com and Click on Save Changes.
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  13. Go back to whynopadlock.com and retest the url.
    Scroll down to the bottom and Click on the (I’m not a robot) to complete the recaptcha the Select Test Page

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    Screenshot 38

     

  14. HTTPS have been verified.
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  15. Enforcing SSL for Addon domains:
    Enter your domain name in the field provided and Click on the (I’m not a robot) to complete the recaptcha then Select Test Page.

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    Screenshot 26

  16. From the Test, SSL have not been activated unlike the Main domain.
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  17. First activate SSL Status. Login to your cpanel in the search bar, type SSL/TLS Status.
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  18. Click on Run AutoSSL.
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    Screenshot 46

  19. Green Padlock Icon will confirm if it’s successful.
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    Screenshot 47

  20. Go back to whynopadlock.com.
    Scroll down to the bottom and Click on the (I’m not a robot) to complete the recaptcha the Select Test Page.

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    Screenshot 48

  21. Click on the More Info at the far end of Force HTTPS
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    Screenshot 28

  22. Copy Code provided in the rectangular grey box.
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    Screenshot 29

  23. Log into your cPanel. In the file section, Click on File Manager
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    Screenshot 30

  24. Select the public_html folder
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    Screenshot 31

  25. Search for Addon domain directory i.e.(sh-demo.com)
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    Screenshot 49

  26. Right Click on the .htaccess file then Select Edit.
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    Screenshot 35

  27. Click Edit again when the pop-up appears.
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    Screenshot 36

  28. Paste the Code you copied from the whynopadlock.com and Click on Save Changes.
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    Screenshot 37

  29. Go back to whynopadlock.com and retest the url.
    Scroll down to the bottom and Click on the (I’m not a robot) to complete the recaptcha the Select Test Page

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    Screenshot 38

  30. HTTPS have been verified.
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Your domain should now be using HTTPS.

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If you have an existing .htaccess file:

  • Do not duplicate RewriteEngine On.
  • Make sure the lines beginning RewriteCond and RewriteRule immediately follow the already existing RewriteEngine On.

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