How to go from http to https?

[BrolySSJ]

There are a lot of websites that are out there, and the one thing that i managed to pick up over the last year was that there is a major difference between a website that starts off with http and https as well, with the https sites being considered more safe and secure for people. When you are developing a website, how can you take that leap in order to move your website from an http url to an https url?

 

[WebKitty]

You have to install an SSL certificate. The easiest way to do this is through Cloudflare which provides them to you for free.

 

[BrolySSJ]

You have to install an SSL certificate. The easiest way to do this is through Cloudflare which provides them to you for free.

Thank you for this information. I have noticed that there is an increasing number of sites recently that do not have https on their site name and that is quite worrying to use them.

 

[WebKitty]

Thank you for this information. I have noticed that there is an increasing number of sites recently that do not have https on their site name and that is quite worrying to use them.

The way I have my browser set up, it will block the site outright. I will have to confirm that I want to visit it if it is not secured and certified. It just makes sense to avoid most of these sites for safety reasons alone.

 

[BrolySSJ]

The way I have my browser set up, it will block the site outright. I will have to confirm that I want to visit it if it is not secured and certified. It just makes sense to avoid most of these sites for safety reasons alone.

That is what my browser tends to do as well, and it will come up with a warning message for the site and then after that you can decide if you want to still advance to the webpage.

 

[WebKitty]

That is what my browser tends to do as well, and it will come up with a warning message for the site and then after that you can decide if you want to still advance to the webpage.

Do you get the red page? Maybe that is just standard these days. Not all sites are bad that aren't secured but a lot of them are and that is why I just avoid them. Unless I am working on a site or visiting a site that I know the owner personally, I will not go to it without it being certified.

 

[BrolySSJ]

Do you get the red page? Maybe that is just standard these days. Not all sites are bad that aren't secured but a lot of them are and that is why I just avoid them. Unless I am working on a site or visiting a site that I know the owner personally, I will not go to it without it being certified.

Yes the website has actually become a very red page and I think that it is a very good development because it also gives us the chance to stop going to the website before it actually causes any damage to the laptop that you were using.

 

[WebKitty]

Yes the website has actually become a very red page and I think that it is a very good development because it also gives us the chance to stop going to the website before it actually causes any damage to the laptop that you were using.

I think back in the day it was just a blank off-grey page that prompted a mild warning. They probably had to change it for people to get their attention cause too many people (probably younger and older folks) were falling for scams.

 

[MikeHo]

It is very easy to do it. You can do it form your hosting account as major hosting provider offers free SSL certificate which makes your website secure and your URL starts with HTTPs link.

 

[saoussen5766]

Most of the sites provide basic hosting with HTTPS installed means from the first creation of the site you will find it as an HTTPS site and without passing from HTTP to HTTPS.

 

[BrolySSJ]

I think back in the day it was just a blank off-grey page that prompted a mild warning. They probably had to change it for people to get their attention cause too many people (probably younger and older folks) were falling for scams.

It definitely is a much better option to try and get something that is going to grab people's attention because people tend to overlook something if they are trying to get to download or even make use of something that is online and as a result they tend to utilise websites that are not so safe.

 

[WebKitty]

It definitely is a much better option to try and get something that is going to grab people's attention because people tend to overlook something if they are trying to get to download or even make use of something that is online and as a result they tend to utilise websites that are not so safe.

Do you know those AdFly pages? I can't tell you how many times my own parents have fallen for those. Both of which have been using computers on a regular basis since the late '80s. I guess if you don't learn security, you just don't know any better.

 

[BrolySSJ]

Do you know those AdFly pages? I can't tell you how many times my own parents have fallen for those. Both of which have been using computers on a regular basis since the late '80s. I guess if you don't learn security, you just don't know any better.

There is a lot of those pages that i have come across and what i have done is that now there is a link skipper that i have on my browser that actually allows me to go past those pages directly to the destination. It is much easier.

 

[WebKitty]

There is a lot of those pages that i have come across and what i have done is that now there is a link skipper that i have on my browser that actually allows me to go past those pages directly to the destination. It is much easier.

I should probably set my parents up with one. I never see them because of all the ad-blocking plugins I use now but I know these are still out there cause they still cause issues for my family.

 

[webhostingworld]

To switch from an HTTP to HTTPS, you need to buy an SSL certificate and install it on your website. If you want a simpler approach, visit, WebHostingWorld, where we provide SSL certificates for single, multiple domains and wildcards. We also provide 15 different packages based on your requirements.

 

[BrolySSJ]

I should probably set my parents up with one. I never see them because of all the ad-blocking plugins I use now but I know these are still out there cause they still cause issues for my family.

It can be very hard to bypass these links and there are sometimes when there are alot of adverts in there and this can make it even more difficult to deal with and navigate as well.

 

[Jason]

I would go for the auto-SSL thing that comes with certain hosts. It's free and incredibly easy to implement. I mean, unless you got a site that needs extreme SSL protection, why pay?

 

[BrolySSJ]

I would go for the auto-SSL thing that comes with certain hosts. It's free and incredibly easy to implement. I mean, unless you got a site that needs extreme SSL protection, why pay?

The free option is always considered to be the better option because at least that way you can be sure that it is not going to eat into your profits in any way.

 

[Kane]

Many web hosting companies provide you a free SSL certificate that will move your site from http to https. If your web host does not provide an nSSL certificate you can get a free SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt. For wordpress websites, you can install SSL certificate through plugins

 

[Heatman]

Many web hosting companies provide you a free SSL certificate that will move your site from http to https. If your web host does not provide an nSSL certificate you can get a free SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt. For wordpress websites, you can install SSL certificate through plugins

Forum or website owners must make sure that their website have SSL certificate because it's one of most important security aspect of any website. I'm the kind of person that never uses any forum without SSL certificate. The good thing is that Let's Encrypt makes it easy for you to have it enabled on your websites free of charge.