Enforcing HTTPS in cPanel

If an SSL certificate is already active, you can force automatic redirection from:

http://domena.pl

to:

https://domena.pl

This ensures that the website is always opened over a secure HTTPS connection.

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1. Where to enable HTTPS redirection

After logging in to cPanel, go to:

Domains

Then find your domain in the list.

Example:

domena.pl

Next to the domain, find:

Force HTTPS Redirect

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2. Enable Force HTTPS Redirect

If the option is disabled, switch it to:

On

Done.

From now on, opening:

http://domena.pl

should automatically redirect to:

https://domena.pl

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3. Verify that it works

After enabling the redirect, open in your browser:

http://domena.pl

If everything works correctly, the address should automatically change to:

https://domena.pl

Also check:

http://www.domena.pl

if you use the www version.

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4. Force HTTPS Redirect is unavailable

If you cannot enable this option, first check whether the domain has a working SSL certificate.

Go to:

Security → SSL/TLS Status

and check whether the domain has a valid certificate.

If there is no certificate, first run AutoSSL or install your own certificate.

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5. The website stopped working after enabling HTTPS

If the website shows an error after enabling the redirect:

1. disable Force HTTPS Redirect,
2. check whether the SSL certificate is valid,
3. check whether the application supports HTTPS,
4. check the website configuration.

The problem may be caused by:

• an invalid certificate,
• incorrect URLs in the application,
• an outdated WordPress configuration,
• an incorrect .htaccess file.

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6. Mixed Content

Sometimes the website opens over HTTPS, but the browser still shows a warning.

This may mean that some resources are still being loaded over HTTP.

Example:

http://domena.pl/logo.png

instead of:

https://domena.pl/logo.png

This may affect:

• images,
• CSS,
• JavaScript,
• fonts.

This issue is called:

Mixed Content

In that case, update the resource URLs in the website or application.

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7. WordPress

If you use WordPress, after enabling HTTPS it is worth checking:

WordPress Address
Site Address

They should use:

https://

instead of:

http://

If WordPress still generates old HTTP addresses, redirect errors or Mixed Content warnings may occur.

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8. Simplest procedure

To enforce HTTPS:

1. Log in to cPanel.
2. Go to:

Domains

1. Find your domain.
2. Enable:

Force HTTPS Redirect

1. Open:

http://domena.pl

1. Check whether it redirects to:

https://domena.pl

Done.

If the option does not work or causes an error, first check the certificate in Security → SSL/TLS Status.

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