How to install a certificate on the server and change http to https

[Dan123]

May I how could I install an SSL certificate on the server as well as change HTTP to HTTPS. Thank you

 

[beerForo]

1) There are free ones available, your host may actually offer one.
2) Set your Board URL to https://
3) "Enable board URL canonicalization" [YES]

 

[RRisDead]

Hello @Dan123 ,

Could you first, tell us if you use a VPS (dedicated server work too) or a shared-hosting solution ?

• If you use a shared-hosting, you need to see with your hosting provider
• If you are using your own server (such as VPS or Dedicated server), I recommand you to use Let's Encrypt solution: https://letsencrypt.org/

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[Dan123]

1) There are free ones available, your host may actually offer one.
2) Set your Board URL to https://
3) "Enable board URL canonicalization" [YES]

Thank you for your reply. May I know where can I set this one up please?

 

[beerForo]

On your server.

 

[Dan123]

The main website already uses https and has SSL certificate however, when it redirects to the forum/community, it doesn't have https anymore. May I know how to add one and make this site secure, please?

 

[beerForo]

#3 here

How to install a certificate on the server and change http to https

May I how could I install an SSL certificate on the server as well as change HTTP to HTTPS. Thank you

xenforo.com

 

[Dan123]

On your server.

May I know if this on the Xenforo Server or the website itself?

 

[beerForo]

Which part?

 

[beerForo]

#3 is a setting in XF.

 

[Dan123]

Which part?

This one.

• Set your Board URL to https://
• "Enable board URL canonicalization"

 

[beerForo]

XF settings

 

[djbaxter]

Just to clarify, changing those Xenforo settings won't do anything except perhaps mess your settings up unless you already have a security certificate installed on the server.