Forcing PHP-Fusion to work over SSL Updated on March 11, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 0 Minutes, 59 Seconds to Read In this tutorial we will show you how to make visitors use the secure SSL address (https://) for your PHP-Fusion website. This is important if you want data from the site transmitted over an encrypted ssl connection. We must first update the setting in the Admin Panel, then use the .htaccess to force people to connect using the secure https:// address. Forcing SSL on the https for PHP-Fusion Login to the PHP-Fusion Admin Panel. Click the Settings tab, then click the Main button. To the right of the Site Protocol option, click the drop-down box and select ‘https’ option. Click the Save Settings button on the bottom to record your change. Next, edit your .htaccess file, which should be in the root of your PHP-Fusion install directory. Add the following code to the .htaccess file, be sure to replace example.com with your actual domain name: RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} 80 RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://www.example.com/$1 [R,L] Save your changes. Now, when you navigate to your website it will redirect you to the https:// version of the website. Congratulations, now you know how to make visitors use the secure SSL address (https://) when connecting to your PHP-Fusion website! Share this Article IC InMotion Hosting Contributor Content Writer InMotion Hosting contributors are highly knowledgeable individuals who create relevant content on new trends and troubleshooting techniques to help you achieve your online goals! More Articles by InMotion Hosting Related Articles Installing an Addon in PHP-Fusion Using the Contact Form in PHP-Fusion Security Options in PHP-Fusion Restoring a database backup in PHP-Fusion PHP-Fusion Main Site Settings Overview Modifying the Footer in PHP-Fusion Modify the sub-footer in PHP-Fusion Modify the copyright footer in PHP-Fusion Managing Site Links in PHP-Fusion Managing Panels in PHP-Fusion
