SSL Is there a guide to convert from http to https?

[Jim McClain]

I have a number of websites on my Apache server, all running http, including my forum. I would like to convert them all to https prior to (or at the same time as) switching my vBulletin 3.8 forum to some other software. Is there a step-by-step guide that will walk me through the process? Is there an article here on TAZ about this process? Is there a cPanel/WHM server expert here willing to put together such a guide?

Thanks,

Jim

 

[Joeychgo]

I'm not convinced there is any real benefit for a forum to go to https

 

[Jim McClain]

Okay, but I hope people understand that I didn't start this discussion to debate the pros & cons of https. I am looking for a comprehensive guide to converting one or more sites on a server, including a forum AND/OR a site that also sells something (oh, for instance, photos, premium member benefits or doo-dads). The guide would be useful for those who feel there is a real benefit for them to convert to https. Those who do not feel the need can just ignore the discussion... hint, hint.

 

[Joeychgo]

hint, hint.

I get the hint

I'm not sure there is a simple way to convert all sites on a server, I think they have to be done individually.
Here is one guide... https://www.elevated.com/guide-converting-site-http-https/

 

[eva2000]

I'm not convinced there is any real benefit for a forum to go to https

HTTP/2 based HTTPS is what you want if you want performance and better page loading speed for forum pages

https://centminmod.com/http2-nginx.html

• HTTP (non-HTTPS with nginx pagespeed disabled) = 16.138s speedindex = visual render time of 4.0.27s
• HTTP/2 (HTTPS with nginx pagespeed disabled) = 5.0.82s speedindex = visual render time of 2.599s

 

[eva2000]

Okay, but I hope people understand that I didn't start this discussion to debate the pros & cons of https. I am looking for a comprehensive guide to converting one or more sites on a server, including a forum AND/OR a site that also sells something (oh, for instance, photos, premium member benefits or doo-dads). The guide would be useful for those who feel there is a real benefit for them to convert to https. Those who do not feel the need can just ignore the discussion... hint, hint.

depends on server /control panels used etc. So find and search for guides for your specific server/OS/control panel and try it on 1 test domain site - perfect the method until your comfortable for that test domain. Then re-apply the steps you perfected on the rest of the sites. Each would need to be manually converted for http to https including updating Google Analytics and Google/Bing Webmaster Tools properties if they apply to you.

 

[bRionZ]

Write this code on .htaccess file, and don't forget to make a backup copy before starting every change.

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !on
RewriteRule (.*) https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI}

May be useful.

 

[SarbjitGrewal]

Write this code on .htaccess file, and don't forget to make a backup copy before starting every change.

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !on
RewriteRule (.*) https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI}

May be useful.

Yes, it is useful. I am able to redirect URL from HTTP to https.