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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4. Copy Code provided in the rectangular grey box.
   

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

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

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22. Copy Code provided in the rectangular grey box.
    

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

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24. Select the public_html folder
    

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

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

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

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

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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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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.