Redirect to https with .htaccess

1. Make sure you have a valid SSL certificate 🔐

All modern hosting companies offer free Let’s encrypt certificates. If you aren’t sure, check with your hosting company.

2. Running a webserver with mod_rewrite

Your webserver should be interpreting .htaccess files and have mod_rewrite available. It’s usually an Apache webserver or similar. Some nginx webservers interpret .htaccess too. If you are not sure, check with your hosting company.

2. Use the following .htaccess rule

The following rule should be placed on top or close to the top of your .htaccess file. Copy the code, save it in the file and check if you get redirected from http://your-domain.wtf to https://your-domain.wtf.

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
  RewriteEngine On
  RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on
  RewriteRule ^ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]
</IfModule>

That’s it, your site will now redirect all traffic to https:// and allow secure browsing ❤️.