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.

   

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.

   

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

   

4. Copy Code provided in the rectangular grey box.

   

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

   

6. Select the public_html folder

   

7. Search for .htaccess file. If not found, Click on Settings on the upper right corner.

   

8. Select Show Hidden File and click on Save.                                                                                                                                                                    

   

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.

   

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

    

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

    

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

    

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

    

     

14. HTTPS have been verified.

    

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.

    

16. From the Test, SSL have not been activated unlike the Main domain.

    

17. First activate SSL Status. Login to your cpanel in the search bar, type SSL/TLS Status.

    

18. Click on Run AutoSSL.

    

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

    

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.

    

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

    

22. Copy Code provided in the rectangular grey box.

    

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

    

24. Select the public_html folder

    

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

    

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

    

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

    

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

    

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

    

30. HTTPS have been verified.

    

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.