Anybody able to assist me as i have learning difficulties please

[ipbr21054]

I have moved my site from HTTP to HTTPS

I need to do a redirect code from the HTTP to the HTTPS

This is the HTTP url http://www.theremotedoctor.co.uk/index.html

This is the HTTPS url https://www.theremotedoctor.co.uk/index.html

I understand this needs to be put in the HTACCESS file but not sure what to write.

Thanks i can assist your further if requested

 

[xMrIS]

are you running your own server?

in that case, this is what I did to mine (server running on raspberry Pi)
note that I am using nginx server as I found it easier than Apache server

https://bjornjohansen.no/redirect-to-https-with-nginx

so as I understand this option must be enabled on the web server's config file
(was a bit hit and miss to me as I am not involved with web sites and only found that info online)

 

[ipbr21054]

Hi,
Hmmm how do i answer that ??
I use Godaddy for the host & i upload files via Filezilla.

Does that answer your question,sorry ??

 

[xMrIS]

I got it, you are using hosting on other server, via an online Control Panel (aka cPanel)
I bet there is an option there.

 

[xMrIS]

some googling and I found this :

https://www.name.com/support/articles/115005296088-Redirect-HTTP-to-HTTPS-automatically

indeed its an .htaccess file

edit:

from godaddy's site:

https://uk.godaddy.com/help/redirect-http-to-https-automatically-8828

 

[ipbr21054]

I was typing a reply when you sent that.

With a htaccess in place any page etc you try to visit actually downloads the page as opposed to opening it.

Click my old HTTP link for my site and see http://www.theremotedoctor.co.uk/index.html

 

[xMrIS]

from godaddy's : https://uk.godaddy.com/help/redirect-my-cpanel-website-to-https-27870

the .htaccess should be something like this:

--------------------------------------------------------
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} 80
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(www\.)?theremotedoctor\.co.uk
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://www.theremotedoctor.co.uk/$1 [R,L]
--------------------------------------------------------

(KEEP a backup of the current .htaccess before make changes)

 

[ipbr21054]

It does the same with that also.
NO file is fin haha

 

[xMrIS]

I see whats about... going to http:// displays a message to me that wants to open that page as "application/x-httpd-php"
from my experience looks like mis-configured php , eg php files should not be exposed.

 

[ipbr21054]

OK,
So obviously when i do it it downloads as its my pc.
Can you go to my home page as the link i sent and send me a screen shot so i can then continue to look for a fix

 

[xMrIS]

when I type just the http://www.theremotedoctor.co.uk the browser wants to save the file:

 

[ipbr21054]

Thanks,i will see what i can find.

 

[xMrIS]

ough, the previous error was when I tried to open the full url + index.html
trying to open just the url (without entering the index.html) displays this:

seems is going to open a php file eg index.php ?

 

[ipbr21054]

Ive deleted the htaccess file so at least it works to a fashion on HTTP
I will start to see if i can find this file.

 

[xMrIS]

page loads better, entering "www.theremotedoctor.co.uk/index.html" goes to HTTPS
but entering just the www.theremotedoctor.co.uk goes to HTTP