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How can I force all website traffic to use HTTPS securely?

Asked on Sep 18, 2025

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To force all website traffic to use HTTPS securely, you can use HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) and server-side redirects. HSTS ensures that browsers only connect to your site over HTTPS, while redirects help transition users from HTTP to HTTPS.

<!-- BEGIN COPY / PASTE -->
    # Example for Apache
    <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
      RewriteEngine On
      RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
      RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]
    </IfModule>

    # HSTS Header
    Header always set Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains"
    <!-- END COPY / PASTE -->

Additional Comment:

Ensure that your SSL/TLS certificate is valid and properly configured before forcing HTTPS.
Use a permanent redirect (301) to inform search engines of the change.
The HSTS header should be set only after confirming that your site is fully accessible over HTTPS.

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How can I force all website traffic to use HTTPS securely?

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