How do I integrate a security certificate into my website?

Once you’ve purchased and installed your security certificate, you need to start using it. If you don’t use it, it doesn’t matter that it’s installed — it won’t be of any value to you.

To use the certificate, you need to instruct your programs to send requests to the https:// protocol instead of the http:// protocol.

They look the same, right? But there’s one essential little difference that completely changes how your website behaves: that final “s.”

How do you configure your website?

It depends a lot on how it’s been built. Generally, if you’re using WordPress, the settings let you switch protocols and add the “s” you need. If you have questions about your specific page, you can contact our technicians.

Using .htaccess

The .htaccess file has many uses. One of them is creating automatic redirects based on various factors. So you can always use it to make the server change http:// to https://. This isn’t the ideal approach, but it can save you a lot of work and is also a very fast solution. All you have to do is add the following code to your .htaccess file:

RewriteEngine On 
RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} 80 
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://www.ejemplo.com/$1 [R,L]
Make sure to change "ejemplo.com" **to your domain name**