---
title: "How to Force Installations With HTTPS in Softaculous"
description: "VPS and Dedicated server administrators have a lot of customization options for managing Softaculous Instant Installer within WebHost Manager (WHM). Many of those options allow you to further secure..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/product-guides/softaculous/how-to-force-installations-with-https-in-softaculous/
date: 2019-10-10
modified: 2022-03-16
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Softaculous"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Force Installations With HTTPS in Softaculous

VPS and Dedicated server administrators have a lot of customization options for managing Softaculous Instant Installer within WebHost Manager (WHM). Many of those options allow you to further secure your VPS and websites. You can [remove abandoned installation scripts](/support/product-guides/softaculous/disable-outdated-scripts-softaculous/). You can send [emails to cPanel users with outdated content management systems](/support/product-guides/softaculous/how-to-view-outdated-installations-in-softaculous/#email) (CMSs) installed.

cPanel comes with **AutoSSL**, the free SSL that’s auto-enabled forever. If you have the [free AutoSSL enabled by default](/support/website/html5/creating-and-managing-accounts/using-auto-ssl) for cPanel users, it may be beneficial to force new installations to use HTTPS by default as well.

**Warning:** Some websites may need more configuration to work properly post-installation. For example, we oftentimes recommend the [Really Simple SSL plugin](/support/edu/wordpress/how-to-install-wp-really-simple-ssl-plugin/) for WordPress sites with mixed content errors. Some website administrators may not want to further edit websites for proper SSL implementation. You should be aware of such possibilities while deciding to change the settings below. To compensate for such incidents, consider [sending detailed template emails](/support/product-guides/softaculous/how-to-view-outdated-installations-in-softaculous/#template) to cPanel users regarding steps to properly implement SSL usage.

Below we’ll cover how to **force ****HTTPS**** configuration during Softaculous script installations**.

## Force HTTPS

1. [Log in to WHM](/support/edu/whm/log-into-whm/) as [user root](/support/amp/obtain-root-access/).
2. On the left, select **Softaculous – Instant Installer**.
3. On the left, select **Settings**, then **General**.
4. Under *General Settings*, change the default option for *Choose Protocol* to **HTTPS://** or **HTTPS://www**.
5. Beside *Disable Protocol*, check the **https://** and **https://www** to disable the options during script installations.
6. Click **Edit Settings** to save changes.

![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/softaculous-force-https.png)*Disable HTTP options in Softaculous Installations*

Learn more about securing user installations with our [Softaculous Education Center](/support/product-guides/softaculous/).

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